Is your neighbour, the next driver, the one in line before you,
your co-worker, your spouse, your child ...
a friend or a foe ???
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| Tex Avery "The cat that hated people" |
We people live an illusory life spending most of our time upon useless activities that cost us not only money but happiness. Are you happy ??? "Better not to see" could one answer ! Unfortunately, this is the way around ...
Some 19th century french writers are a must not well known, specially in english, but they are on top of the social /psychological and historical description of their time and the past, not even speaking of their litterary talent. Here's a list with some links to free download in english !!
Alexandre Dumas: The companions of Jehu, the count of Monte Cristo, ...
Eugene Sue: The wandering jew, The knight of Malta, The sword of honor, ...
And also, but mostly in french, Frédéric Soulié, Paul Feval, Ernest Capendu, Fortuné du Boisgobey, Emile Richebourg, Jules Mary, Pierre alexis Ponson du Terrail.
You can find some for free here: http://www.ibiblio.org, http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page, http://archive.org/details/texts, http://openlibrary.org/
* if you find those questions in Scrupples, please tell me !!
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| L'hôtellerie du Soleil d'Or loge à pied et à cheval (The Golden Sun inn lodges on foot and on horseback) |
