Download or read book The Undying Fire written by H. G. Wells and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H. G. Wells is one of the most important science fiction writers in history. Though "The Undying Fire: A contemporary novel" may be more accurately described as fantasy over sci-fi, it is still a seminal part of 20th-century literary history. As an, at the time, modern retelling of the Book of Job the story explores the difference between good and evil and why wickedness exists in a world full of innocent people. Fans of Wells will enjoy this small departure from his typical genre, while those who have never read one of his books before will fall in love with his atmospheric writing.

Download or read book Eug written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-17 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugénie Grandetby Honoré de BalzacThis is the question that fills the minds of the inhabitants of Saumur, the setting for Eugénie Grandet, one of the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's Comédie humaine. The Grandet household, oppressed by the exacting miserliness of Grandet himself, is jerked violently out of routine by the sudden arrival of Eugénie's cousin Charles, recently orphaned and penniless. Eugénie's emotional awakening, stimulated by her love for her cousin, brings her into direct conflict with her father, whose cunning and financial success are matched against her determination to rebel. Eugénie's moving story is set against the backdrop of provincial oppression, the vicissitudes of the wine trade, and the workings of the financial system in the aftermath of the French Revolution. It is both a poignant portrayal of private life and a vigorous fictional document of its age.

Download or read book The Vicar s Passion written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early Balzac novel, never before translated into English, was written under the pseudonym of Horace de Saint-Aubin. It begins with the bourgeousie wondering about their new vicar, a dashingly handsome young man with a dark, brooding personality. Ultimately, the begin to uncover his terrible' past, which includes a passionate love for his sister Melanie (who turns out not to be his sibling), and a friendship with the local Marquise, who herself is attracted to the young man - until she discovers an even darker truth.'

Download or read book The Modern German Novel written by Keith Bullivant and published by Leamington Spa ; New York : Berg ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the US and Canada by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1987-05-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an excellent introduction to the modern and contemporary novel in German-speaking countries and the work of novelists such as Günter Grass, Heinrich Böll, Martin Walser and Christa Wolf.