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Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

by Jules Barbier, Michel Carre ...

The story follows Dr. Faust, an aging scholar who, disillusioned with life and the limitations of human knowledge, makes a pact with Mephistopheles, the devil. In exchange for his soul, Mephistopheles grants Faust the youth he desires and the opportunity to experience the pleasures of life. The narrative weaves through Faust's encounters with Marguerite, a pure-hearted woman whose life becomes ... Read more

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The story follows Dr. Faust, an aging scholar who, disillusioned with life and the limitations of human knowledge, makes a pact with Mephistopheles, the devil. In exchange for his soul, Mephistopheles grants Faust the youth he desires and the opportunity to experience the pleasures of life. The narrative weaves through Faust's encounters with Marguerite, a pure-hearted woman whose life becomes
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Faust

Enriched edition. A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

by Jules Barbier, Michel Carré, Charles Gounod, Liam Mercer ...

This anthology, titled 'Faust,' captures a mesmerizing tapestry of themes ranging from the existential struggle of the soul to the intricate dance between good and evil. Through its exploration of timeless morality tales and the human condition, the collection encapsulates a rich diversity of literary styles'Äîfrom dramatic prose to lyrical verse. Each work is crafted with an eye for dramatic ... Read more

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This anthology, titled 'Faust,' captures a mesmerizing tapestry of themes ranging from the existential struggle of the soul to the intricate dance between good and evil. Through its exploration of timeless morality tales and the human condition, the collection encapsulates a rich diversity of literary styles'Äîfrom dramatic prose to lyrical verse. Each work is crafted with an eye for dramatic
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Faust (Illustrated)

by Charles Gounod, Jules Barbier, Michel Carré ...

The legend of the magician Faust and his compact with the Devil comes from remote antiquity. At first in the form of folk tales in many lands, through ballads and the primitive drama it found its way into literature. It remained for the master-poet, Goethe, to fuse all the elements of the legend into an imaginative drama of unequaled ethical and poetic interest, to give the story the form in which ... Read more

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The legend of the magician Faust and his compact with the Devil comes from remote antiquity. At first in the form of folk tales in many lands, through ballads and the primitive drama it found its way into literature. It remained for the master-poet, Goethe, to fuse all the elements of the legend into an imaginative drama of unequaled ethical and poetic interest, to give the story the form in which
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Lucrezia Borgia

by Victor Hugo ...

'Lucrezia Borgia' is a drama by Victor Hugo. The French writer finished it in 1833. The historical work portrays the Renaissance-era Italian aristocrat Lucrezia Borgia. The libretto of Donizetti's opera 'Lucrezia Borgia' was based on Hugo's play. ... Read more

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'Lucrezia Borgia' is a drama by Victor Hugo. The French writer finished it in 1833. The historical work portrays the Renaissance-era Italian aristocrat Lucrezia Borgia. The libretto of Donizetti's opera 'Lucrezia Borgia' was based on Hugo's play.
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Le Roi s'amuse

by Victor Hugo ...

Le roi s'amuse, best translated as 'The King Amuses Himself', is a play in five acts. It is set in Paris in the 1520s and the plot was used for Verdi's 1851 opera Rigoletto. The main person of the play is Triboulet, a witty court jester, through whose words Hugo frequently attacks contemporary society. ... Read more

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Le roi s'amuse, best translated as 'The King Amuses Himself', is a play in five acts. It is set in Paris in the 1520s and the plot was used for Verdi's 1851 opera Rigoletto. The main person of the play is Triboulet, a witty court jester, through whose words Hugo frequently attacks contemporary society.
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Torquemada

by Victor Hugo ...

Torquemada, a drama about the Spanish inquisition, is one of the greatest masterpieces of the master poet of the 19th century. The construction of this tragedy is absolutely original and unique: free and full of change as the wildest and loosest and roughest of dramatic structures ever flung together, and left to crumble or cohere at the pleasure of accident or of luck, by the rudest of primaeval ... Read more

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Torquemada, a drama about the Spanish inquisition, is one of the greatest masterpieces of the master poet of the 19th century. The construction of this tragedy is absolutely original and unique: free and full of change as the wildest and loosest and roughest of dramatic structures ever flung together, and left to crumble or cohere at the pleasure of accident or of luck, by the rudest of primaeval
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Ruy Blas

by Victor Hugo ...

Ruy Blas has held the stage better than any other of his dramas and has been popular in America. Here Hugo's dramatic theory of contrast of grave and gay, rapid alternation of tragic and grotesque, is pushed to its utmost verge. The scene is Madrid; the time 1699. Don Salluste de Bazan, scorned by Maria de Neubourg, second wife of the do-nothing King, Charles II, plots revenge. Failing to enlist ... Read more

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Ruy Blas has held the stage better than any other of his dramas and has been popular in America. Here Hugo's dramatic theory of contrast of grave and gay, rapid alternation of tragic and grotesque, is pushed to its utmost verge. The scene is Madrid; the time 1699. Don Salluste de Bazan, scorned by Maria de Neubourg, second wife of the do-nothing King, Charles II, plots revenge. Failing to enlist
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Poems That Sing by French Masters

by Leon Schwartz ...

A collection of fifteen poets representative of their times and their stature in French poetry. Translated by Leon Schwartz, a professor of French at California State University. Schwartz remained as faithful as he could to particular schemes of rime and meter, as well as the sound play, imagery, and meaning of each poem. Themes include life's beauties, the emotions of love, and the pain of loss. ... Read more

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A collection of fifteen poets representative of their times and their stature in French poetry. Translated by Leon Schwartz, a professor of French at California State University. Schwartz remained as faithful as he could to particular schemes of rime and meter, as well as the sound play, imagery, and meaning of each poem. Themes include life's beauties, the emotions of love, and the pain of loss.
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Alain Chartier

The Quarrel of the Belle Dame Sans Mercy

Edited by Joan E. McRae ...

Series series Routledge Medieval Texts
Belle dame sans merci (Beautiful lady with no mercy) (1424) is not readily available in moden English translation elsewhere, making this an essential addition to any library with a medieval literature or French literature collection. ... Read more

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Belle dame sans merci (Beautiful lady with no mercy) (1424) is not readily available in moden English translation elsewhere, making this an essential addition to any library with a medieval literature or French literature collection.
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Sonnets of Louise Labé

by Louise Labé ...

Translated by Alta Lind Cook ...

Series series Heritage
The love sonnets of Louise Labé of Lyons and the gilded legend of her life in the early years of the French Renaissance have appealed to the imagination of four centuries.Printed here beside the text of the 1556 edition, the translations of the sonnets by Alta Lind Cook follow closely the original version and admirably retain its sweep and movement, its simplicity and melody. The rhyme scheme of ... Read more

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The love sonnets of Louise Labé of Lyons and the gilded legend of her life in the early years of the French Renaissance have appealed to the imagination of four centuries.Printed here beside the text of the 1556 edition, the translations of the sonnets by Alta Lind Cook follow closely the original version and admirably retain its sweep and movement, its simplicity and melody. The rhyme scheme of
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George Washington's Rules of Civility

by Moncure Daniel Conway ...

'The later French book' refers to the anonymous work of 1673, translated into English, mentioned on p. 17.1st. Every Action done in Company ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.MAXIMES, CHAP. II. ... Read more

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'The later French book' refers to the anonymous work of 1673, translated into English, mentioned on p. 17.1st. Every Action done in Company ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.MAXIMES, CHAP. II.
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An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly

Mastering French: A Renaissance Guide to Reading, Pronunciation, and Speaking

by Giles Du Wés ...

Giles Du W√©s'Äô "An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly" serves as a foundational text in the study of French language acquisition during the late 16th century. Written in a pedagogical style, this book combines practical instruction with a rich cultural context, reflecting the Renaissance's emphasis on humanism and the revival of classical learning. Du W√ ... Read more

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Giles Du W√©s'Äô "An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly" serves as a foundational text in the study of French language acquisition during the late 16th century. Written in a pedagogical style, this book combines practical instruction with a rich cultural context, reflecting the Renaissance's emphasis on humanism and the revival of classical learning. Du W√
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