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Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 13th, 1884. His parents had moved to New Zealand in 1877, but his mother, Mildred, unable to settle there, eventually persuaded her husband, Somerset, an Anglican clergyman, to accept another post, this... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

Archdeacon Brandon was, of course, greatly helped by his magnificent physical presence. "Magnificent" is not, I think, too strong a word. Six feet two or three in height, he had the figure of an athlete, light blue eyes, and his hair was still, when he was fifty-eight years of... Read Full Overview

The Virgin had appeared to two children on a hill. By another coincidence, this Saturday was the eve of the Festival of Our Lady of Seven Dolours. And she appeared as Our Lady of Tears in that desert landscape of stubborn rocks and dismal hills. Weeping bitterly,... Read Full Overview

Roman complexe et rudit, la cath drale - qui donne son titre l'ouvrage - est le centre de ce r cit. C'est ici, en ses murs, que Durtal vient chercher le repos de l' me et les r ponses aux questions qui l'obs dent sur la force de sa foi et le vide qu'il ressent au plus profond... Read Full Overview

THE CATHEDRAL, by J.K. Huysmans was originally published in French in 1898. The same year, this English translation by Clara Bell was published. THE CATHEDRAL is the second in a thinly veiled autobiographical trilogy starting with EN ROUTE and ending with THE OBLATE. These... Read Full Overview

In this influential work of French literature, Huysmans tells the story of a Parisian artist named Durtal who becomes fascinated by the beauty and religious symbolism of the Cathedral of Chartres. As Durtal explores the meaning behind the cathedral's architecture and artwork,... Read Full Overview

Tous les matins, Durtal savoure le moment d licieux o les t n bres de la for t ti de l'accueillent au sortir de la place que balaie l' pre vent de Beauce. Cette for t symbolique aux troncs s culaires, fabuleux arbres blancs dont la cime se perd dans l'ombre que n' claire aucune... Read Full Overview

In this introspective novel, Huysmans explores the spiritual and architectural grandeur of Chartres Cathedral, using it as a metaphor for the protagonist's own religious journey. Following Durtal, the same character from his earlier work En Route, the novel delves deeply into... Read Full Overview

Joris-Karl Huysmans's "The Cathedral" transports readers to the heart of medieval France, immersing them in the era's fervent religious devotion and architectural grandeur. A testament to faith and artistry, the novel explores the profound significance of the cathedral as... Read Full Overview

Joris-Karl Huysmans's "The Cathedral" transports readers to the heart of medieval France, immersing them in the era's fervent religious devotion and architectural grandeur. A testament to faith and artistry, the novel explores the profound significance of the cathedral as... Read Full Overview

"The Cathedral" by Joris-Karl Huysmans is a profound exploration of faith, doubt, and the human soul's struggle for spiritual fulfillment. The narrative follows Durtal, a man grappling with spiritual anemia and the haunting memories of his past sins. Set against the backdrop... Read Full Overview