Georges: 1999 books

Solitude des premiers salons du livre, erreurs sur la personne, séances de dédicaces interminables, cadeaux des lecteurs, témoignages émouvants, insultes et humiliations, séjours à l’étranger, fêtes et durs lendemains de veille, moments décisifs et consécrations, péripéties de tout acabit…...

Georges Vigarello maps the evolution of Western ideas about fat and fat people from the Middle Ages to the present, paying particular attention to the role of science, fashion, fitness crazes, and public health campaigns in shaping these views. While hefty bodies were once a sign of power, today those...

Puckish and playful, Georges Perec infused avant-garde and experimental fiction with a wit and wonder that belied the serious concerns and concepts that underpinned it. A prominent member of the OuLiPo, and an abiding influence on fiction writers today, Perec used formal constraints to dazzling effect...

Courbet, ein Kind des Materialismus und des Positivismus, war ohne Zweifel einer der komplexesten Maler des 19. Jahrhunderts. Er symbolisierte die Ablehnung der Traditionen und scheute sich nicht, die Öffentlichkeit dadurch mit der Wahrheit zu konfrontieren, dass er die Malerei von konventionellen...

This lovely book showcases the delicate copper engravings of birds created by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon (1707-88), for his masterpiece work Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière. The glorious birds captured within are original reproductions of Leclerc’s art, which...

This book examines the interactions between ghosts and families in three recent horror films from the Spanish-speaking world that, rather than explicitly referencing recent political violence, speak to the societal conditions and everyday normative violence that serve as preconditions for political...

This is the second book of poetry by Andre V.A Georges, a young poet who is already upon the scene. Andres unique voice is a blend of Haitian, American, and student. He tells stories of love and struggle, of politics and promise. His poetry is both passionate and poignant, and it will make you believe in the triumph and enduring quality of youth.

“Can we disarm?” is a 1899 political essay by Joseph McCabe and Georges Darien. In this little-known visionary essay, the English religious philosopher and the French anarchist libertarian offer the reader a fascinating insight into the logic of European States. They analyse the reasons for keeping...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

When preparing for clinical exams, almost all trainees focus exclusively on the content of the examination. This would be the right approach for almost any other type of examination. But knowing your content is not necessarily enough to pass a clinical examination - you also need to communicate clearly...

" La plus mauvaise plaisanterie jouée à Joseph Leborgne avait été de l'appeler ainsi, car il portait son nom aussi mal que possible. C'était un homme de trente-cinq ans environ, plutôt petit et mince, extrêmement soigné. Il avait horreur des complications de la vie au point qu'il s'obstinait,...

For many Westerners, Hanoi evokes memories only of war and bitter loss. But Hanoi is much more than the capital of Vietnamese communism. Ancient seat of the royal house, then center of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving...

Extrait : "En pleine affaire Dreyfus, alors que font rage les émeutes antisémites en France et en Algérie, Georges Clemenceau va à la rencontre d'enfants d'Israël écartelés entre Orient et Occident."

À travers anecdotes et chroniques sur les habitants de Bresse, l'auteur ravive les souvenirs de nos Anciens. Pris que nous sommes dans les turbulences de nos vies quotidiennes nous ne prêtons guère d’attentions aux récits de nos aînés... Il s’agit pourtant de nos parents, de nos grands-parents,...