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El sal?n gris perla, donde recib?a las visitas el cardenal-arzobispo, estaba guarnecido con maderas talladas, y fue decorado en tiempo de Luis XV. Descansaban sobre los ?ngulos de la cornisa figuras de mujer entre varios trofeos. El espejo de la chimenea, rajado transversalmente,... Read Full Overview

The Elm-Tree on the Mall (original title: L'Orme du mail) is a novel by Anatole France, published in 1897. It is the first book in his Histoire contemporaine (Contemporary History) series, which also includes The Amethyst Ring, Monsieur Bergeret in Paris, and The... Read Full Overview

In this collection of stories, Anatole France uses his trademark wit and satirical edge to skewer the pomposity and hypocrisy of French society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From the bourgeoisie to the aristocracy, no one is safe from his sharp tongue. A brilliant... Read Full Overview

L'Orme du mail, roman incontournable d'Anatole France, a t publi pour la premi re fois en France en 1897.

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

"L'Orme du mail" par Anatole France. Anatole France etait un ecrivain francais (1844-1924)."

The Elm-Tree on the Mall (original title: L'Orme du mail) is a novel by Anatole France, published in 1897. It is the first book in his Histoire contemporaine (Contemporary History) series, which also includes The Amethyst Ring, Monsieur Bergeret in Paris, and The... Read Full Overview

Histoire contemporaine est le titre g n rique d'un ensemble d'articles d'Anatole France, parus dans l' cho de Paris en 1896, et qui d signera plus tard une s rie de quatre romans publi s chez Calmann-L vy: l'Orme du mail (1897), le Mannequin d'osier (1897), l'Anneau d'am thyste... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Histoire contemporaine tourne autour d'un universitaire, dans une ville non identifiee qui est une synthese des villes de province. Il s'agit d'une tetralogie satirique de la societe francaise sous la Troisieme republique, du boulangisme au debut du xxe siecle."

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

L'intrigue se d roule en France, dans une ville de province dont le nom n'est pas cit , mais qui est un chef lieu de canton qu'on peut situer pr s de Tourcoing. L'action se situe en 1896 ou en 1897 (M. Bergeret d clare en effet au chapitre 13: Toutefois la France a d j surv... Read Full Overview

Esta novela forma parte de la trilog a "Historia contempor nea". Las otras dos obras que componen el tri ngulo son "El maniqu de mimbre" y "El anillo de amatista". En "El olmo del paseo", emprende su andadura Bergeret, que intervendr en toda la trilog a. En esta presente obra,... Read Full Overview