11 livres semblables à Roméo et Juliette, 1750
1984
Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and…
Thèmes communs : Classics, Drama
Gatsby le Magnifique
Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which reveals a hero like no other – one who could live at no other time and in no other place. But he will live as a character, we surmise, as long as the memory of any reader lasts.
"There was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to…
Thèmes communs : Classics, Drama
Roméo et Juliette (adaptation)
Presents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the tragic consequences of a deadly feud between two rival families in Renaissance Verona.
Thèmes communs : Vendetta, Shakespeare, Adaptations, Graphic Novels
Œuvres
Thèmes communs : Vendetta, Youth, Classics, Drama
Thèmes communs : Vendetta, Youth, Classics, Drama
Henri IV, première partie
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Thèmes communs : Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, Drama
Coriolan
A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city.
Thèmes communs : Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, Drama
Le Roi Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play depicts the consequences of King Lears love-test, in which he divides his power and land according to the praise of his daughters. The play is known for its dark tone, complex poetry, and prominent motifs concerning blindness, madness…
Thèmes communs : Shakespeare, Drama
1984
Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching.
Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty…
Thèmes communs : Textbooks for foreign speakers, English language
Beaucoup de bruit pour rien
Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into…
Thèmes communs : Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, Drama
La peine d'amour perdue
King Ferdinand and his three friends, Biron, Longaville, and Dumain, plan to study philosophy for the next three years. During their academic pursuits, they must vow to sleep only three hours a night and not let any woman within a mile of court. These strict rules will prevent any distractions from their work—but their promises are soon put to the test when a princess and her three companions…
Thèmes communs : Shakespeare, Drama
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.
Thèmes communs : Classics