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  1. The Gods are Athirst

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    ‘The Gods Are Athirst’ (1912) is Nobel laureate Anatole France’s captivating fictional reimagining of the bloody events of the French Revolution. Gamelin, a young idealistic painte...

  2. Apotti Jérôme Coignardin ajatuksia

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Kiinnostavaa yhteiskunnallista pohdintaa ranskalaiselta kirjailijalta, Anatole Francelta. Apotti Jérôme Coignard on poikkeuksellinen ajattelija – hän analysoi yhteiskuntaa ja s...

  3. 700 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 20th Century

    Proust, Marcel; de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine; France, Anatole; Gide, André; Valéry, Paul; Renard, Jules; Giraudoux, Jean
    Saga Egmont

    '700 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 20th Century' is a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom from some of the greatest French writers ever. From Anatole France an...

  4. Clio

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    One of Anatole France’s most mysterious and overlooked works, ‘Clio’ (1900) is a fascinating collection of historical tales that represents a huge digression from the author's bett...

  5. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Sylvestre Bonnard, an esteemed ageing scholar of history and philology, finds himself on a trans-European adventure to track down an important manuscript. Whilst on his travels he...

  6. 100 Quotes by Anatole France

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    French novelist, journalist and poet, Anatole France (1844-1924), was elected to the Académie Française and won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature. Best known for the novels ‘Le C...

  7. The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    In ‘The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin’ (1920), Anatole France presents a fantastic reimagining of the classic fairy-tale ‘Sleeping Beauty’. However...

  8. The Queen Pedauque

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Jacques Menetrier, the son of a cookshop owner, finds his quiet life turned upside down when the wayward monk, Jerome Coignard, takes him under his tutelage. The pair soon find the...

  9. Vedträet

    France, Anatole
    Modernista

    Den åldrade och högt aktade historiken Sylvestre Bonnard stöter på oväntade problem när han söker efter ett urgammalt manuskript. Dokumentet tar honom till Paris och Sicilien, och...

  10. Korgdockan

    France, Anatole
    Modernista

    När Herr Bergeret upptäcker att hans fru varit otrogen med hans lärjunge, herr Roux, bestämmer han sig för att sluta tala med henne. Straffet, långsam moralisk tortyr, kommer att...

  11. Gyckelspel

    France, Anatole
    Modernista

    Den unga skådespelerskan Félicie Nanteuil uppträder om kvällarna på Théâtre de l'Odéon i Paris, där hon förtjusar alla i salongen. En av de som uppvaktar henne är Chevalier. Han fö...

  12. The Red Lily

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Therese, a socialite tired of her loveless marriage, strikes up an affair with a man who cherishes her. Still discontent, she begins another affair, slipping further into depressio...

  13. The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    ‘The Miracle of the Great St Nicolas’ (1909) is Anatole France’s satirical reimagining of the classic legend. In this short story, St Nicolas attempts to perform a miracle, resurre...

  14. Thaïs

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Lost to the desiccated desert of 4th century Egypt, reclusive hermit Paphunce reflects on his sinful life. Determined to become closer to God, Paphunce resolves to bring God his ch...

  15. The Revolt of the Angels

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    "The Revolt of the Angels" is one of the most successful and profound novels by Anatole France. It follows the life of Arcade, an angel that watches over Maurice d’Esparivieu. Howe...

  16. Penguin Island

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    There is a fictional island, entirely populated by penguins. A Christian missionary monk reaches the shores of the island and is enchanted by what he sees there. "Penguin Island"...

  17. Enkelien kapina

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Suojelusenkeli Arcade on tylsistynyt. Hänen suojeltavansa piispa Maurice d’Esparvieu on nimittäin liian kunnollinen. Piispan teologisia opuksia luettuaan Arcade ryhtyykin ateistiks...

  18. Pingviinien saari

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Heikkonäköisyys aiheuttaa aikamoisen sopan, kun iäkäs munkki kastaa erehdyksessä joukon pingviinejä kristinuskoon. Teologisen pohdinnan tulos on se, että pingviinit tulee nostaa yh...

  19. Ametistringen

    France, Anatole
    Modernista

    Anatole France [1844-1924] var en fransk författare och medlem av Franska Akademien. 1921 erhöll han Nobelpriset i litteratur. Namnet är en pseudonym för Jacques Anatole François T...

  20. På den vita stenen

    France, Anatole
    Saga Egmont

    Nobelpristagaren Anatole France bjuder på en resa utan dess like! I denna filosofiska resa gör några franska vänner nedslag i olika delar av historien. Josephin Leclerc, M. Goubin,...