Tag: french literature

Best Served Cold: The Real Life Revenge Story Behind “The Count Of Monte Cristo”

Eleanor Hicks January 8, 2017 Authors, Classics, History, Human Interest

Authors taking inspiration from real life is nothing new. Fyodor Dostoevsky did it with Crime and Punishment, Truman Capote did it with In Cold Blood…heck, the writers at Law & …

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Fairytales With A French Twist: Cinderella And Co. Through A Glass Darkly

Nicole Nolan November 22, 2016 Book Lovers, Classics, New Releases, TBR, Unpopular Opinions

An English translation of 19th and 20th century French versions of your favorite stories, made “deliciously cruel” by the likes of Baudelaire and Apollinaire, hit bookstores earlier this month. …

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