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It would be difficult to find a selection anywhere in the world of more splendid restaurants, creative chefs, succulent dishes, harmonious odes to tradition, or convincing hymns to the art of living well than these forty featured restaurants. Prominent restaurant critic Gilles Pudlowski leads the reader on a gourmet tour of France, sharing menu selections from his favorite restaurants along with the stories behind the accomplished chefs and their kitchens. From the Carré des Feuillants nestled between place Vendôme and the Tuileries gardens in the heart of Paris to the elegant château of les Crayères in Champagne that takes the visitor back to another era, and from the idyllic setting of Auberge de l’Ill in the verdant Alsatian countryside to breathtaking views across the sparkling water from the terrace at Le Petit Nice in Marseille, these are legendary restaurants that bring dreams to life. Illustrated with Maurice Rougemont’s enticing photographs, this finely researched bible of French gastronomy offers a feast for the eyes and the palate. World-renowned chefs include Paul Bocuse, Alain Ducasse, Guy Savoy, and Anne-Sophie Pic, and each has divulged two signature recipes to enjoy at home. Addresses for all of the restaurants are included in the book for readers who wish to embark on their own gourmet tour of the finest in French dining experiences. |
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Ce roman est le destin tragique d'une jeune femme, la comtesse, sortant d'épouser un voleur et un meurtrier. Elle ne reste pas sans défenseur et le protecteur, mais toute la vie est forcé de se cacher de la société. L'amour vient à Pauline alors, quand rien plus rien ne... Bref, ce livre sur l'amour, la souffrance doux de la jeune fille qui te trompes peut-être qu'une seule fois, et ce le plus gâté de donner la vie... |
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Bel Ami, écrit à la hauteur de Guy de Maupassant pouvoirs, est un roman classique de la séduction, de l'intrigue, et impitoyable ascension sociale à la belle époque, Paris. Georges Duroy est un down-and-out journaliste d'un humble arrière-plan qui construit une superbe montée au sommet de la société Parisienne grâce à ses relations avec les influents et les plus riches femmes. Tirer le maximum de son charme et de bon air (de ses admirateurs surnom lui “Bel Ami”), Duroy exploite les faiblesses des autres pour son propre avantage, dans le processus de trahir la femme qui a le plus pris en charge de façon désintéressée de lui. Publié en 1885, Bel Ami n'est pas seulement un portrait vivant d'un glamorously corrompus et à long disparu de Paris, mais aussi étonnamment moderne exposé de la destruction de la contrainte de l'ambition, de sexe et de pouvoir. |
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Brillant писательское la dotation de G. Maupassan sensiblement comme dans ses romans, et les plus courts novella. Il n'est pas seulement de décrire les événements externes et les mouvements de l'âme humaine dans les moments le plus de bonheur ou de l'essai. Chaque novella Maupassan est une suite exacte de croquis d'après nature, scène de la vie, coloré l'image d'un homme ou femmes, jeunes ou vieux, pauvres ou les habitants de la haute lumière. |
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Brillant писательское la dotation de G. Maupassan sensiblement comme dans ses romans, et les plus courts novella. Il n'est pas seulement de décrire les événements externes et les mouvements de l'âme humaine dans les moments le plus de bonheur ou de l'essai. Chaque novella Maupassan est une suite exacte de croquis d'après nature, scène de la vie, coloré l'image d'un homme ou femmes, jeunes ou vieux, pauvres ou les habitants de la haute lumière. |
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46 lettres sont adressées à un jeune homme. C'est le témoignage d'une femme amoureuse qui confesse ses sentiments. Touchée par la jalousie, elle tentera même le suicide. Confrontée à l'image obsédante de son amant disparaissant dans la calèche d'une autre beauté au sortir de l'opéra, notre héroïne tente de comprendre et de calmer les milles émotions qui l'assaillent. Au cours d'une nuit d'insomnie et d'une journée perdue à guetter un signe de celui qui -semble-t-il vient de la trahir, elle ne trouve d'autre consolation que de lui écrire. Quarante-quatre lettres pour dire vingt-quatre heures de fièvres, de doutes et de désespoir. Cet unique roman de Constance de Salm bouleversera tous les admirateurs de Stefan Zweig, de Marcelle Sauvageot, ou des Lettres d'amour de la portugaise, interprétées par la même Eveline Legrand chez Autrement dit. Poétesse et dramaturge, elle défendit ardemment la cause féminine et tint un brillant salon littéraire, ou se côtoyèrent Alexandre Dumas fils, Stendhal et tant d'autres grands talents. |
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Tchekhov est un écrivain russe, auteur de récits, de contes et de pièces de théâtre, reconnu comme l'un des plus grands écrivains de la littérature mondiale. Tchekhov a créé quatre oeuvres, qui sont devenus des classiques mondiale de la dramaturgie, et de ses meilleures histoires très appréciée des écrivains et des critiques. En 1895-1896 années a été écrit la pièce «la Mouette», et publiée pour la première fois en 12 chambre en 1896 année, le journal «la pensée Russe». Débute le même ballet de «la Mouette» a eu lieu le 17 octobre 1896, sur la scène de saint-pétersbourg de théâtre Alexandrinsky. Cependant, cette première n'a pas eu de succès. En 1896, après l'échec de «la Mouette», de Tchekhov, qui déjà à ce moment-là, plusieurs pièces de théâtre, le reniement de théâtre. Cependant, en 1898, mise en scène de «la Mouette» de Moscou Artistique du Théâtre a eu un énorme succès auprès du public et de la critique qui a incité d'Anton Tchekhov à la création de plus de trois chefs — d'œuvre-jeux de la «Oncle Vania», «les Trois soeurs» et «la cerisaie». Peut-être pas l'une des pièces de Tchekhov n'est pas suscité autant de controverse que chez les contemporains de l'écrivain, et plus tard, des chercheurs de sa créativité. Ce n'est pas un hasard, car c'est avec «la mouette appelée» associent la formation de Tchekhov-dramaturge, son innovation dans ce domaine de la littérature. |
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This comprehensive, practical, and heavily illustrated reference offers the essential building blocks and recipes for working with chocolate in the home kitchen. This cooking school in book form opens with 100 fundamental step-by-step techniques: chocolate basics (tempering, ganaches, pralines), candy fillings, decorations, doughs, creams and mousses, ice cream and sorbet, sauces, and bakers secrets (marbling, faultless cake, crusts, beating egg whites). Each method is explained in text and photographs; fourteen are further clarified on the accompanying ninety-minute DVD. Organized into nine sections, more than 100 recipes are then simplified for the home cook: Classics (Black Forest cake, Sachertorte, profiteroles, molten chocolate cake), Tarts (chocolate-pear, nut-caramel), Snacks (macaroons, waffles, brownies, choco-ginger churros), Frozen Desserts, Special Occasions (dark chocolate fondue, hazelnut-praline Yule log), and Candy (truffles, lollipops, coconut bars). Each recipe is graded with a three-star rating so the home chef can gauge its complexity and gradually expand their baking abilities through experience. Cross references to techniques, DVD footage, glossary terms, and complementary recipes make navigation easy. The volume includes practical resources: visual dictionaries of kitchen equipment and common ingredients; tips for conserving chocolate; a guide to dark, milk, and white chocolate and the importance of cocoa content; and a detailed index. |
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Featuring Frances most sumptuous interiors, including the private havens of the worlds leading designers, this book is a tribute to the refinement of French taste and savoir faire. Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery, furniture and antiques specialist for Christies of Paris, invites us into the heady luxur y of various distinguished French residences. Classic hôtels par ticuliers, Colettes fo rmer apar tment overlooking the Palais Royal, a stately residence in the Faubourg Saint-Germain, even a traditional Russian-style log house feature among the interiors that will inspire readers. Most of these private residences are home to the worlds leading designers including the late Yves Saint Laurent, Huber t de Givenchy, Jacques Grange, and the late Madeleine Castaing. Persian carpets mingle with contemporary art and lush velvet armchairs combine with delicate hand-painted tableware in these extraordinary and diverse interiors. |
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Almost twenty years after the creation of the Musee d’Orsay, the 19th century seems more than ever to be the “Golden Age” of French art. It boasts names such as Ingres and Delacroix, Manet and Puvis de Chavannes, Gustave Eiffel and Charles Garnier. French art became a universally accepted benchmark, spreading the discoveries of Impressionism, the Haussmann models, and the daring of art nouveau far beyond its borders, and receiving in return, in the form of the countless artists who flocked to its hub, numerous influences from abroad. Other key movements associated with the19th century include Romanticism; Neo-Classicism, “orientalism” and japonisme; Realism; the Barbizon School and plein-air painting; Neo-Impression, Cloissonism, and the Nabis; and Symbolism.This complete, chronological history is illustrated by more than 400 illustrations and covers painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the advent of photography, its impact on painting, and its emergence as an art form of its own. |
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Celebrated French chef Pierre Gagnaire, described by Ruth Reichl in The New York Times as The Wizard of Paris, offers 175 classic and yet innovative recipes for everyday and special occasions, from lazy brunches to midnight feasts. Pierre Gagnaire is one of Frances most creative chefs, revered for pushing the boundaries of taste and texture. While he has published several books on food-related subjects, this is his first book of recipes written for the home chef. Organized into four chapters covering mealtimes and entertaining, Gagnaire transforms old favorites by adding a twist of originality via unique flavor combinations or the addition of an unexpected ingredient. Breakfast includes French Toast and Lemon-Rhubarb Marmalade and drinks such as Orange-Cardamom Coffee and Sparkling Melon-Strawberry juice. Lunch options include Shitaki-Gorgonzala Ciabatta or Zucchini Pesto, and dinner ranges from Lamb with Potatoes and Prunes or Grilled Line-Caught Bass. Desserts feature Chocolate Tart or Raspberries with Parmesan, and his cocktail party ideas include recipes for drinks and snacks, such as Bell Pepper Cocktail and Pear with Roquefort and Walnuts on Endive Leaves. The photographs bring into focus the fresh ingredients used in the recipes, with artistic close-up portraits. The creative recipes of this master chef will expand the repertoire of the home cooknovice or accomplishedand provide a fresh new home dining experience. |
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Provencal houses are true homes. Warm shades of ochre glow from the walls and roofs, weathered floors shine, and reflections dance off glazed ceramics hitting cotton tablecloths. The region of Provence has always produced the right materials for building, painting, furnishing and decorating its homes, and for over two thousand years, local artists have worked to create the authentic Provencal style which reflects their unique way of life. This colorful book explores the world of the local craftsmen and decorators, pinpointing the essential characteristics of any authentic Provencal house. From the building of the first wall to the wood finishes, from garden furniture to weather-worn shutters, kitchen tiles to roofing material, and from the bed linens down to the most subtle choice of kitchenware, this book addresses and illustrates every aesthetic detail and how they can be blended together to make up the characteristic result. Also provided is an extensive address book providing useful sources both in Provence and internationally. With this and its feast of glorious photographs, Provence Style will serve as inspiration for designers and Provence-lovers alike. |
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C'est une pré-1923 reproduction historique qui était curated pour la qualité. L'assurance de la qualité a été accomplie sur chacun de ces livres dans un essai d'enlever des livres avec les imperfections présentées par le processus de digitalisation. Bien que nous ayons fait les meilleurs efforts — les livres peuvent avoir des erreurs occasionnelles qui n'entravent pas l'expérience de lecture. Nous croyons que ce travail est culturellement important et a choisi de rapporter le livre dans les caractères comme faisant partie de notre engagement continu à la préservation de travaux imprimés dans le monde entier. Ce texte fait allusion à l'édition Bibliobazaar. |
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L'action se déroule au XVIE siècle à la cour du roi de france Henri II. Le triangle amoureux inclut le prince de Clèves, sa jeune femme et de son amant, le duc de Nemours. |
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Celebrity model Ines de La Fressange shares the well-kept secrets of how Parisian women maintain effortless glamour and timeless allure. Ines de La FressangeFrances icon of chic shares her personal tips for living with style and charm, gleaned from decades in the fashion industry. She offers specific pointers on how to dress like a Parisian, including how to mix affordable basics with high-fashion touches, and how to accessorize. Her step-by-step dos and donts are accompanied by fashion photography, and the book is personalized with her charming drawings. Ines also shares how to bring Parisian chic into your home, and how to insert your signature style into any spaceeven the office. The ultrachic red volume is flexi-bound with a wrapper band and features offset aquarelle paper. Complete with her favorite addresses for finding the ultimate fashion and decorating items, this is a musthave for any woman who wants to add a touch of Paris to her own style. |
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Je sais un banc où s'épanouit le thym sauvage, où poussent l'oreille-d'ours et la violette branlante. Il est couvert par un dais de chèvrefeuilles vivaces, de suaves roses musquées et d'églantiers. C'est là que dort Titania, à certain moment de la nuit, bercée dans ces fleurs par les danses et les délices; c'est là que la couleuvre étend sa peau émaillée, vêtement assez large pour couvrir une fée. Alors je teindrai ses yeux avec le suc de cette fleur, et je l'obséderai d'odieuses fantaisies. Prends aussi de ce suc, et cherche dans le hallier. Une charmante dame d'Athènes est amoureuse d'un jeune dédaigneux: mouille les yeux de celui-ci, mais veille à ce que le premier être qu'il apercevra soit cette dame. Tu reconnaîtras l'homme à son costume athénien. Fais cela avec soin, de manière qu'il devienne plus épris d'elle qu'elle n'est éprise de lui. Et viens me rejoindre sans faute avant le premier chant du coq. Obéron Le Songe d'une nuit d'été. |
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The art of harmonious living is extolled in this volume through twenty bespoke interiors designed by the Axel Vervoordt Company. Each room incorporates natural light as an essential component of design, along with other elementswater, metal, woodblended with a modern aesthetic and punctuated with fine art. The Vervoordt concept of the home is revealed through a refined balance between art and nature to create timeless living spaces. The range of featured properties includes homes by the sea, as well as in urban and rural locations, demonstrating a breadth of styles possible within the essential Vervoordt design principles. Photography by Laziz Hamani brings into focus both the unique design details and the carefullyconstructed interiors that fuse to create each striking setting. These exceptional residences are rich with inspirational ideas to incorporate into your own home so that you can celebrate your living space in the singular Vervoordt style. |
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Cats is a celebration of the beloved feline and its place within our cultural history, from ancient times to classic stories such as Puss in Boots. Mummified by the Egyptians and domesticated by the Romans, the cat is one of man's most magnificent companions. The first volume of this adorable gift set covers the history of the cat from ancient Egyptian civilization to the present, cat-related myths and superstitions in different cultures, and the emergence of the most common breeds today. It includes a practical section, with tips for selecting the right cat and welcoming it into your home, as well as guidelines for feeding, grooming, and training. The second volume presents forty-one cat breeds and some of their variants including Persian, Exotic Shorthair, Abyssinian, York Chocolate, Turkish Angora, Ragdoll, American Curl, Snowshoe, Bombay, Selkirk Rex, Somali, and Burmese. This gift set is rich in photographs and completed by a glossary, a list of useful addresses, and a bibliography. A purr-fect gift. |
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James Viaene began his culinary career in the midst of a postwar cultural revival of sumptuous dinners, balls, and galas. He started in some of Pariss greatest restaurants and later was hired at the Parisian residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. He then trained under a series of renowned cooks, and became a chef in his own right in the kitchens of eminent public figures such as Georges Wildenstein, Jean de Souza-Lage, and Michel David-Weill, who demanded extremely high standards. In 1970, Viaene entered the British Ambassadors residence in Paris, a unique locale where the chef plays a central role. The historic home, where he carried out the rest of his forty-year career, provided an idyllic setting for serving his best-loved recipes. In this richly illustrated volume, James Viaene recounts his memories, amusing anecdotes, and twenty-four of his favorite recipes from throughout his reign in the prestigious kitchen. From the famous Beef Wellington served to Queen Elizabeth II, to typically English tea, and the pot-au-feu inspired by his childhood memories, each dish is enhanced by the Residences legendary silver service, one of the treasures of the British Embassy in France. |
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