Download or read book The Father and Daughter A Tale in Prose written by Amelia Alderson Opie and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The night was dark,—the wind blew keenly over the frozen and rugged heath, when Agnes, pressing her moaning child to her bosom, was travelling on foot to her father's habitation. "Would to God I had never left it!" she exclaimed, as home and all its enjoyments rose in fancy to her view:—and I think my readers will be ready to join in the exclamation, when they hear the poor wanderer's history. Agnes Fitzhenry was the only child of a respectable merchant in a country town, who, having lost his wife when his daughter was very young, resolved for her sake to form no second connection. To the steady, manly affection of a father, Fitzhenry joined the fond anxieties and endearing attentions of a mother; and his parental care was amply repaid by the love and amiable qualities of Agnes. He was not rich; yet the profits of his trade were such as to enable him to bestow every possible expense on his daughter's education, and to lay up a considerable sum yearly for her future support: whatever else he could spare from his own absolute wants, he expended in procuring comforts and pleasures for her.—"What an excellent father that man is!" was the frequent exclamation among his acquaintance—"And what an excellent child he has! well may he be proud of her!" was as commonly the answer to it. Nor was this to be wondered at:—Agnes united to extreme beauty of face and person every accomplishment that belongs to her own sex, and a great degree of that strength of mind and capacity for acquiring knowledge supposed to belong exclusively to the other. For this combination of rare qualities Agnes was admired;—for her sweetness of temper, her willingness to oblige, her seeming unconsciousness of her own merits, and her readiness to commend the merits of others,—for these still rarer qualities, Agnes was beloved: and she seldom formed an acquaintance without at the same time securing a friend. Her father thought he loved her (and perhaps he was right) as never father loved a child before; and Agnes thought she loved him as child never before loved father.—"I will not marry, but live single for my father's sake," she often said;—but she altered her determination when her heart, hitherto unmoved by the addresses of the other sex, was assailed by an officer in the guards who came to recruit in the town in which she resided.
Download or read book Les Oeuvres Choisies de George Sand The Selected Works of George Sand written by George Sand and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 19633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le jeune prince Karol de Roswald venait de perdre sa mère lorsqu'il fit connaissance avec la Floriani. Il était plongé encore dans une tristesse profonde, et rien ne pouvait le distraire. La princesse de Roswald avait été pour lui une mère tendre et parfaite. Elle avait prodigué à son enfance débile et souffreteuse les soins les plus assidus et le dévouement le plus entier. Élevé sous les yeux de cette digne et noble femme, le jeune homme n'avait eu qu'une passion réelle dans toute sa vie: l'amour filial. Cet amour réciproque du fils et de la mère les avait rendus exclusifs, et peut-être un peu trop absolus dans leur manière de voir et de sentir. La princesse était d'un esprit supérieur et d'une grande instruction, il est vrai; son entretien et ses enseignements semblaient pouvoir tenir lieu de tout au jeune Karol. La frêle santé de celui-ci s'était opposée à ces études classiques, pénibles, sèchement tenaces, qui ne valent pas toujours par elles-mêmes les leçons d'une mère éclairée, mais qui ont cet avantage indispensable de nous apprendre à travailler, parce qu'elles sont comme la clef de la science de la vie. La princesse de Roswald ayant écarté les pédagogues et les livres, par ordonnance des médecins, s'était attachée à former l'esprit et le cœur de son fils, par sa conversation, par ses récits, par une sorte d'insufflation de son être moral, que le jeune homme avait aspirée avec délices. Il était donc arrivé à savoir beaucoup sans avoir rien appris. Mais rien ne remplace l'expérience; et le soufflet que, dans mon enfance, on donnait encore aux marmots pour leur graver dans la mémoire le souvenir d'une grande émotion, d'un fait historique, d'un crime célèbre, ou de tout autreexemple à suivre ou à éviter, n'était pas chose si niaise que cela nous parait aujourd'hui. Nous ne donnons plus ce soufflet à nos enfants; mais ils vont le chercher ailleurs, et la lourde main de l'expérience l'applique plus rudement que ne ferait la nôtre. Le jeune Karol de Roswald connut donc le monde et la vie de bonne heure, de trop bonne heure peut-être, mais par la théorie et non par la pratique. Dans le louable dessein d'élever son âme, sa mère ne laissa approcher de lui que des personnes distinguées, dont les préceptes et l'exemple devaient lui être salutaires. Il sut bien que dehors il y avait des méchants et des fous, mais il n'apprit qu'à les éviter, nullement à les connaître. On lui enseigna bien à secourir les malheureux; les portes du palais où s'écoula son enfance étaient toujours ouvertes aux nécessiteux; mais, tout en les assistant, il s'habitua à mépriser la cause de leur détresse et à regarder cette plaie comme irrémédiable dans l'humanité. Le désordre, la paresse, l'ignorance ou le manque de jugement, sources fatales d'égarement et de misère, lui parurent, avec raison, incurables chez les individus. On ne lui apprit point à croire que les masses doivent et peuvent insensiblement s'en affranchir, et qu'en prenant l'humanité corps à corps, en discutant avec elle, en la gourmandent, et la caressant tour à tour, comme un enfant qu'on aime, en lui pardonnant beaucoup de rechutes pour en obtenir quelques progrès, on fait plus pour elle qu'en jetant à ses membres perclus ou gangrenés le secours restreint de la compassion.
Download or read book La princesse des ombres written by Marty Kero and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le manoir Fortin : abandonné depuis huit décennies, l'étrange demeure distille une aura qui décourage tous ceux qui voudraient la visiter. Là-bas, se cache quelqu'un, une présence qui veille.Pierre est quelqu'un de rationnel, il ne croit pas à ce genre de chose. Pourtant, lui aussi sait qu'il y a un mystère, un secret bien gardé dans les murs de l'antique maison.Qui est cette jeune fille qui tente de le dissuader de revenir ? Elle semble en savoir beaucoup. Que fait-elle dans cet endroit perdu ?À force de jouer avec les ombres, Pierre risque de provoquer la colère du gardien des lieux...
Download or read book Les trois Pierres du D sert written by Viviane Casimir and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conte Zen et fantastique. Dans les pays du désert du Sahara, la magie et l'ésotérisme flottent dans l'air comme des parfums ou poussière de sable. Un été de chergui, la petite fille découvre un univers où le quantique, le Zen et le fantastique se mélangent en un récit d'aventures. C'est une découverte personnelle et spirituelle qui transforme sa vie. Histoire d'une enfant, mais le message Zen transcende tous les âges.
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Download or read book The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant Novels Short Stories Plays Poems Memoirs written by Guy de Maupassant and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 6678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless outcomes. He wrote some 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("Ball of Fat"), is often considered his masterpiece. Table of Contents: Introduction to the Works of Guy de Maupassant by Leo Tolstoy Novels: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur - A Woman's Pastime Pierre and Jean Strong as Death Novellas and Short Stories: Boul De Suif Simon's Papa Suicides On The River Lieutenant Lare's Marriage Two Friends Father Milon A Coup D"Etat The Horrible Madame Parisse An Adventure in Paris The Awakening Crash My Landlady The Horla Our Letters Profitable Business A Fashionable Woman The Donkey A Mother of Monsters A Family Affair The Mad Woman The Bandmaster's Sister The Cripple A Cock Crowed Words of Love Miss Harriet Mademoiselle Fifi Pierrot …and many more Plays: A Tale of Old Times A Comedy of Marriage Musotte Poems: Des Vers Travel Sketches: Au Soleil: African Wanderings La Vie Errante Sur L'Eau: In Vagabondia French Original Texts: Une Vie Pierre Et Jean Mont-oriol Notre Coeur Fort Comme La Mort Bel-ami Mademoiselle Fifi Madame Baptiste La Rouille Marroca La Bûche La Relique Le Lit Fou? Mots d'Amour Une Aventure Parisienne Deux Amis Nuit de Noël Le Remplaçant Boul De Suif La Maison Tellier Le Pere Milon Le Diable La Petite Roque Lui? Mademoiselle Pearl Le Horla Clair de Lune Des Vers Recollections of Guy de Maupassant by His Valet by François Tassart ...
Download or read book Le Pharaon Qui N Avait Pas D Ombre written by Martine Le Coz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1999-01-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pharaoh without a Shadow A novel by Martine Le Coz [This book is written in French.] L'épouse d'Aménophis III met au monde un fils à tête d'oeuf. Mauvais présage, disent les oracles. A la mort de son père, l'héritier proclame Dieu unique, Aton le solaire. L'Égypte tremble. A Thèbes, les prêtres implorent le jeune pharaon de préserver la multitude des dieux. Marié à Néphertiti, il bâtit la Cité de l'Horizon où il exhorte son peuple à la communion nouvelle. Les prêtres insoumis poursuivent leurs célébrations, invoquent les forces de la magie et l'ombre se profile derrière la silhouette du pharaon. The wife of Amenophis III gives birth to a son with an egg-shaped head. A bad omen, say the oracles. At his father's death, the heir proclaims a single God, Aton the sun. Egypt trembles. In Thebes, the priests plead with the young pharaoh to preserve the multitude of deities. Married to Nephertiti, he builds the City of the Horizon, where he urges his people to follow the new religion. The rebellious priests continue with their own celebrations, invoking the forces of magic and the shadow emerges behind the silhouette of the pharaoh.
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Download or read book Guy de Maupassant The Complete Works Short Stories Novels Plays Poetry Memoirs and more written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 6687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy de Maupassant's 'The Complete Works' is a comprehensive collection that showcases the author's wide-ranging literary talents. Known for his realism and detailed character studies, Maupassant's works explore themes of human nature, society, and the complexities of everyday life. The collection includes a mix of short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and memoirs, providing readers with a rich tapestry of Maupassant's storytelling prowess. Maupassant's writing style is characterized by its clarity, conciseness, and keen observations of human behavior, making his works both accessible and thought-provoking within the literary context of the late 19th century. Readers can expect to be immersed in Maupassant's world of intricate narratives and compelling characters, making 'The Complete Works' a must-read for fans of classic literature and French realism. Guy de Maupassant's personal experiences and observations of society during his time as a civil servant in Paris influenced his writing, giving his works a unique perspective on class, gender, and morality. Through his diverse body of work, Maupassant presents a nuanced portrayal of human relationships and societal norms, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences and values. I highly recommend 'The Complete Works' to readers who appreciate insightful storytelling, nuanced character development, and thought-provoking themes that transcend time and place.
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