Ladolescente (FICTION) (French Edition)

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Le Navire Night / Cesarée, Cesarea / Les Mains négatives / Aurélia Steiner

Ils ne me laissent qu'une forte impression qui me fait les aimer. La fille qui fait des secrets. J'ai reconnu en F. Pour l'instant, il n'y a que celle-ci. Sep 16, Tom rated it it was ok Shelves: I actually felt sorry for this book.

There was a lot of good will here, some very promising parts but in the end Duras goes overboard as usual, I dare say with her minimal stylistics and depersonalization. Presented in this book are six texts by Marguerite Duras, which are supposed to be related with each other but the link isn't entirely clear as far as I'm concerned. It's a love story that is the equivalent of online dating I actually felt sorry for this book. It's a love story that is the equivalent of online dating - a game of secrecy, incertitude and most of all, important platonic relevance.

The nameless protagonist gets entangled in a love story with an unknown woman who keeps calling him over a long period of time. He never gets to know her name, to see her face or hold her in his arms. The two photo's she sends him are a cause of great grief, because they shatter the illusion he has constructed around the voice that enchanted him over the telephone.

A nice little story, but Duras can't help herself and intervenes with some very puzzling and, frankly, ridiculous passages about a man who is screaming at cats? There are three consecutive texts that bear the same name, the only difference being that the different? My best guess it that they are the stories of different generations of the Steiner family.

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There's a feint hint towards a mother-daughter relationship, some Holocaust stories, some Oedipal frustrations I want to sleep with my daddy , in short, it's kind of fascinating but also falls flat because it lacks a real significance. Why are they there? Hell, I don't know.

As far as I'm concerned, the book is better off without these two short interruptions. All in all, this wasn't really memorable. It could have been, maybe. It doesn't add up to much. Jun 20, Mikael Kuoppala rated it liked it. An intense, beautiful but somewhat flat text from Duras, "Le Navire Night" is the French author at her truest.

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A story of a passionate affair between a man and a woman who never meet each other and only communicate by phone, the novel is more current than ever in a world of internet dating and social media. There is a touching theme of reaching out from loneliness and despair in the story, even if Duras again presents love as a damaging and neurotic force, a fundamentally primitive obsession that An intense, beautiful but somewhat flat text from Duras, "Le Navire Night" is the French author at her truest.

There is a touching theme of reaching out from loneliness and despair in the story, even if Duras again presents love as a damaging and neurotic force, a fundamentally primitive obsession that eats her characters alive. Graciouslyus rated it liked it Jul 14, Myriam Rondeau rated it liked it Sep 23, IfeelBook rated it really liked it Feb 23, Nina rated it liked it Jun 04, Sophia Lynch rated it really liked it Dec 04, Stine rated it really liked it Mar 29, Dominique Versini rated it did not like it Sep 17, Patrick Loughlin rated it it was amazing Apr 19, Camille Anctil-Raymond rated it really liked it Sep 28, I hope more people get around to reading the entire series, because you've really gotta read how d'Artagnan decides to get rid of Monk.

It's my favourite part of the whole book and it's hilarious. Some classics, you have to wade through the descriptive literature to find the threads of a story- with the work of Dumas, this is rarely the case. The story is so colourful that the language simply adds a greater depth and poetry that enhances, rather than hinders, the work. The story itself has as much intrigue as the previous Musketeers novels, though the absence of two of the four is sorely missed for a good portion of the book.

There's a fair bit of travel but that's nothing unusual, and D'Artagnan is as charming as ever, despite the fact he's getting on in years. Bit of a weird spot to end Part I, but I will be keen to get into the next part! Some do brave Twenty Years Later, but many are scared off by the sheer size of the three volume Vicomte "Vice-Count" or aristocratic rank just under Count and over Baron of Bragelonne.

That is rather unfortunate because for me, it is the pinnacle of Dumas' art. He used ghost writers in much some would say too much of his work, but most scholars agree that the lion's share of Vicomte is in Dum Most people unfortunately stop reading Dumas after either Count of Monte Cristo or Three Musketeers. He used ghost writers in much some would say too much of his work, but most scholars agree that the lion's share of Vicomte is in Dumas' own hand.

And no wonder since he was so invested in these characters. The noble Athos, the innocent and brave d'Artagnon, the titanically strong Porthos and the scheming Artemis - just the names invoke awe and nostalgia. And they are all so unforgettable. In Three Musketeers, they are just cocky young musketeers in some crazy adventures. In Twenty Years later, they are more mature and a bit more developed.

But in the Bragelonne series, we have living, breathing characters that grow old and see their friendships strained as they face historical events and their own aging with indifference, misery or opportunity. I can think of few books with four protagonists that are so carefully drawn and so perfectly matched and who have such exciting perilous adventures. This is truly my all-time favorite from Dumas. This first volume happens soon after Louis XIV takes the throne and includes the drama of Louise de la Valliere which is based on historical incidents.

A love triangle develops that will have a huge impact on our four heroes. Jul 29, Phil rated it really liked it. I can 't believe how much I've been enjoying my rash of Dumas novels lately. I've read the first three D'Artagnan novels in quick succession and cannot recommend them highly enough. Of course the novel wasn't originally intended to be split in this way, so the ending tails away a little as we leave the intrigues of Athos and D'Artagnan to put Charles I I can 't believe how much I've been enjoying my rash of Dumas novels lately.

Of course the novel wasn't originally intended to be split in this way, so the ending tails away a little as we leave the intrigues of Athos and D'Artagnan to put Charles II back on Britain's throne behind and begin the court shenanigans that will comprise volume 2, so I can understand why some will be bemused by this book, but of course unlike The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After this isn't ever supposed to be a complete work, like reading part one of War and Peace and complaining that there wasn't a proper ending. The heroes are all much more world weary now, D'Artagnan is bitter, Porthos is over-settled, Aramis is neck deep in intrigue and Athos is intent on setting his son out into the world properly.

Their enemies are small and petty now, compared to Milady and Richelieu of the first book, but that's not the fault of our heroes, and of course taking out your sword to solve a problem can now cause many more problems than it solves. Okay - can't wait to start Louise de Valliere now. Oct 25, K. Great addition to "Three Musketeers Series. Thought it was amusing that the title's namesake didn't really appear much in the book until the end.

And it was actually quite a cliffhanger at the end there. I like the characters even more as they age. They're all in their late 50's now. I like their mature selves and the more mature reflections they make. I love this description of D'Artagnan at this period of his life: D'Artagnan, thanks to his ever active imagination, was afraid of a shadow, and ashamed of being afraid, he marched straight up to that shadow, and then became extravagant in his bravery, if the danger proved to be real.

Thus everything in him was emotion, and therefore enjoyment. He loved the company of others, but never became tired of his own; and more than once, if he could have heard when he was alone, he might have been seen laughing at the jokes he told to himself, or the tricks his imagination created Still, not altogether altering--but worth reading and appreciatind and reveling in.

Creditors appear to me, by anticipation, like those devils who turn the damned on spits, and as patience is not my dominant virtue, I am always tempted to thrash them. Here are some of his thoughts The Queen Mother to her 2nd son: A woman unwillingly convinced is unconvinced. May 23, Ben rated it it was ok Shelves: It took me longer to complete this book than it did War and Peace! I should reconsider my obsessive compulsion toward unabridged literature and my inability to accept a blemish on my record of consecutive completed reads. This book just dragged on and on and on and on and As the third installment of the d'Artagnan Romances, this book serves as a transition from the notorious three musketeers and their Gascon friend to the lives of other French and English characters - youth usur I finished it!

As the third installment of the d'Artagnan Romances, this book serves as a transition from the notorious three musketeers and their Gascon friend to the lives of other French and English characters - youth usurping inevitable age and power subverting nobility. We get a mere glimpse of Porthos and Aramis, a small portion more of Athos in order to indulge his iron-clad honor and still only a bit more of d'Artagnan who reaches the age of retirement and moves his focus from reckless gallivanting and adventure for material comforts which compromise his character.

Our friends simply serve to contrast the new kids on the block, to show the reader a transitioning world through politics and the integrity of a culture. I did not find the story bad. I found the tedious nature of its telling nearly unbearable. As a serialized story bound together in, not one, but three novels, I have to scold the publishing world for trapping a novel-readers mind, habits and expectations in a story with no arc. It just keeps going! The novel form does not fully captivate this story. Would one staple all the scripts in one TV show season together and release it as a novel?

It felt like sitting on a bench watching the people walk by. At first, you absorb yourself in the drama between the first passing couple. But then you try and care about the grimy homeless guy who followed while still thinking about the drama between the couple. Then the studious girl after him just frustrates you and you want to go home. I liked the story. I found its telling nearly unbearable. I will wait a while before starting Louise de La Valliere which I will eventually read only because of my obsessive compulsion to finish the series and my general inability to leave a literary investment unsatisfied.

I was a bit surprised to have the book end as I still had several CDs of the audiobook to go! This discrepancy is annoying but understandable as both the book and the audiobook are just the first part of the book Dumas originally wrote as the final novel of the d'Artagnan trilogy. This last book was so enormous that it is almost always divided into 3, 4, or even 5 separate volumes. I am reading the Project Gutenberg Kindle editions which are using the 4 volume division although there was a nice little note showing where the book would have ended in a 5 volume split!

I thought that the audiobook I was listening to was also from a 4 volume split but perhaps it was from a 3 volume split instead. I found sections of this volume very interesting such as the parts about General Monk but some of it was rather too long-winded even for me! Despite the title, the main character of this is our friend d'Artagnan. Porthos and Aramis don't appear until quite close to the end Chapter 70 or so , which was a bit disappointing.

Athos was present for much of the story although view spoiler [he and d'Artagnan were working at cross purposes for a while hide spoiler ]. I hope the 4 come together in the next book! Although this book is titled Vicomte de Bragelonne , there is very little about Raoul. There is a chapter of two in the beginning, a couple in the middle and a few at the end, all the plot in between has nothing to do with him.

In fact, with the exception of D'artagnan, there isn't much about any of the musketeers.

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Athos gets the most attention. In spite of this, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I Although this book is titled Vicomte de Bragelonne , there is very little about Raoul. Its hard to not enjoy a good musketeer story. Dumas hasn't fallen an inch from the literary pedestal I've put him on.: A pesar de todo, el libro es bastante disfrutable.

De todos modos, pareciera ser que eso es lo que a la gente le gusta leer y Dumas, como un buen productor de productos al por mayor, sabe que debe darle a la gente lo que quiere. People who want to read all of the D'Artagnan Romances. Okay, at this point, I think I need to be clear about what series I am reading and commenting on. The D'Artagnan Romances were all originally published as serials, and they were later published in book form as a trilogy: The Three Musketeers Book 2: Twenty Years After Book 3: Ten Years Later Apparently, Ten Years Later is such a tome that it has been further split into 3, 4, or 5 volumes, depending on the publisher.

Twenty Years After Book 3a: The Vicomte de Bragelonne Book 3b: Ten Years Later Book 3c: Even more than the first two books, The Vicomte de Bragelonne is slow to start. This book seems to be named about as appropriately as The Three Musketeers , which is to say, not very appropriately at all. In The Vicomte de Bragelonne , we get a brief glimpse of the Vicomte de Bragelonne at the very beginning, but then he goes his own way, and we don't see him again until about two-thirds of the way through the book. At best he is a supporting character, so why name the book after him?!

We are immediately faced with a major question about D'Artagnan, but rest assured, Dumas will explain everything in due time. This installment has even more politics than the first two books, which - despite the fact that I am quite interested in real-life politics - made for less interesting reading for me. At times, when the story focused on Monk or Mazarin, it seemed like nothing was really happening , and I was just waiting for the next adventure or intrigue to start.

The adventures, of course, were nothing less than what you would expect from D'Artagnan! Unlike the first two books, there was no central antagonist in this one - no Milady or Mordaunt to tie all the adventures into one cohesive story. Sure, I do wonder how King Louis IV will reign because I have no knowledge of French history, remember , but that's not exactly a pressing plot. Ultimately, I suppose I should cut this ebook some slack, since it was never meant to be one self-contained novel, and instead is just one excerpt of a seriously long serial. I love that guy.

Aramis comes in even later. As usual, I appreciate the sense of honor portrayed in the series, particularly from Athos. Just as in Twenty Years After , it really kills me that the four friends aren't forever on the same side.

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In Twenty Years After , there were divisions, but at least no real harm was done, in the end. This book takes it one step farther, and though I don't know how it will all end, right now, sadly, it seems the four friends no longer follow their "one for all" motto, and instead, at least one of them seems to be thinking only of himself.

As this is only the first part of the original book, the ending is pretty abrupt. I've already got the next ebook queued up on my Kindle. The first part of Dumas' massive Ten Years Later , this returns to the story of our four musketeer friends, now joined by Raoul, the son of Athos. Originally serialised over about 2. The first half belongs to d'Artagnan and Athos as, picking up on their failure The first part of Dumas' massive Ten Years Later , this returns to the story of our four musketeer friends, now joined by Raoul, the son of Athos.

The first half belongs to d'Artagnan and Athos as, picking up on their failure to save Charles I from execution, they now work to restore Charles II. The politics of the French and English courts come to the fore in the middle section, especially the battle for supremacy between Louis XIV's ministers after the death of Mazarin leaves a power vacuum. And the final section brings both courts together as Henriette is married to Louis' brother Philippe; and the younger Duke of Buckingham follows, almost, his father's footsteps in getting embroiled in amorous French intrigues.

It's only in the last third, too, that we re-meet Aramis and Porthos and their mysterious activities on Belle-Isle, a plot strand that comes to greater and significant prominence later. Dumas, as ever, is brilliantly vivid and energetic as he romps through his adventures, whether the big set-pieces of executions and riots, or the more intimate verbal duels and confrontations that abound.

There's less amorous romance now that our musketeers are older in years, and Raoul's love for Louise de la Valliere is sweet rather than passionate. D'Artagnan's character is perhaps the most interesting here: This is perfect reading for anyone who loved the BBC series Versailles, set as it is at the start of Louis's adult reign. The notes to this Oxford edition are excellent on the politics and personages of C17th France though do beware of some slight spoilers if you're not familiar with the story. Dec 23, Jenny T rated it it was amazing Shelves: I confess to strong bias: Dumas is my favorite author.

Even when his prose is at its purplest, it makes my heart beat a little faster. D'Artagnan, who has always seemed flamboyantly over-cocky, is more grown-up now, and the power-mad Cardinal Richelieu has been replaced with the power-mad Mazarin I confess to strong bias: D'Artagnan, who has always seemed flamboyantly over-cocky, is more grown-up now, and the power-mad Cardinal Richelieu has been replaced with the power-mad Mazarin and a very young Louis XIV, who is just starting to become the Sun King. The history, though gently mangled by Dumas, is easier to follow here.

There are plenty of secret plots, much manly chest-beating and defenses of honor, a touch of a love story or two, and a hint of derring-do. I live for this stuff. Also, I have to add that the Oxford World's Classics edition has pages of good historical and literary notes, and there's a really good list of historical personages that appear in the saga. Aug 25, Duffy Pratt rated it really liked it Shelves: I'm actually not sure what the French name is for this page monster.

It gets divided up into 3, 4 or sometimes 5 volumes. I'm reading a Kindle version which is in four volumes, each at a modest pages or so. And this is the first installment. Like all the D'Artagnan books, this is great fun. This one involves Louis XIV as he ascends to the throne, and what he needs to do to get out from under the thumb of Mazarin. D'Artagnan is disgusted with Louis, largely because Louis considers himself unable to help Charles regain the throne of England. Naturally, since Louis can't help, D'Artagnan decides that he will get back the throne for Charles all by himself.

Athos, it appears, has similar plans, and the two of them acting independently of each other, and somewhat at odds, manage to accomplish the task. D'Artagnan then gets re-enlisted into Louis service, where his is finally made the head of the Musketeers. He is also given considerable license to act on his own, and is made into a spy for Louis, who needs information about certain nobles who are threats to his power base.

While spying, he encounters his friends Porthos and Aramis, who are working somewhat at odds with him especially Aramis, who always seems to be a bit of a snake. There is a race back to Paris with the news of what D'Artagnan has learned, and a certain amiable tension has been established between D'Artagnan and Aramis. This is an extraordinary amount of good stuff in what amounts to the first act of a very, very long book.

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I'm halfway through volume two right now, and it is considerably different that what has come before, but just as fun. These D'Artagnan books are just wonderful, about as good as this sort of light historical romance can get. Terzo ed ultimo romanzo del Ciclo dei moschettieri, anche questo inizialmente pubblicato a puntate su un quotidiano, a partire dal Se potessi sintetizzare con una parola ciascuno dei tre libri direi: Casti amori e sdolcinate smancerie di Corte, noiose ed improbabili ai miei occhi, occupano gran parte della storia, abbandona Terzo ed ultimo romanzo del Ciclo dei moschettieri, anche questo inizialmente pubblicato a puntate su un quotidiano, a partire dal Casti amori e sdolcinate smancerie di Corte, noiose ed improbabili ai miei occhi, occupano gran parte della storia, abbandonando quelle avventure che mi avevano tanto appassionato nei primi due romanzi.

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