Les dessous de cartes d’une partie de whist, Les Diaboliques (Barbey d'Aurevilly)   « Les dessous de cartes d’une partie de whist » fut la première des nouvelles des Diaboliques, écrite et publiée en 1850. L’œuvre entière parut en 1874. La revue des deux mondes ayant refusé sa publication, ce fut une autre revue La Mode qui s’en chargea. Outre son caractère amoral, il fût reproché à Barbey par son cousin Du Méril la ressemblance... Téléchargement payant

Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)   Robert Louis Stevenson is well known for his interest in human psyche. He likes depicting the racking torments of human soul. After a restless night whereby he recollected a frightening story, he started to write what he called The Strange Case of DR Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This short novel deals with the duality of a man who is split between his good ... Téléchargement payant

Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)   The Brontë sisters are well known for their great contribution to English literature. But the most admired was-according to critics- Charlotte because of her use of language and her honest descriptions of feelings. Most of her novels were partly autobiographical. As is the case in Jane Eyre, we can find various details that show some elements of th... Téléchargement payant

The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)   Toni Morrison is well-known for her long psychological descriptions. She uses the stream of consciousness to expound the character’s feelings. Moreover in The Bluest Eye she divides the story into several seasons: autumn, winter, spring and summer. But each season belongs to a different year so that the narrative is disrupted. By doing so she tries... Téléchargement payant

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Irving Washington)   Irving Washington is particularly known for his tales that stem from the Dutch Folklore. Sleepy Hollow is not unlike Irving’s previous works as it develops a typically folktale imagery: the characters’ names connote a trait of their physical aspect; the first person is used to narrate the story… But what is different from ordinary ghost stories is ... Téléchargement payant