French history | French history
Oct.22.2012
With pub date for How the French Invented Love: 900 Years of Passion and Romance scheduled for Oct. 23, and three Bay area readings coming up, (Oct. 24, 7 pm at Books Inc, Palo Alto; Oct. 28, 4pm at Book Passage in Corte Madera; and November 8, 7:30 pm at Mrs. Dalloway's in Berkeley), I'm as...
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Feb.19.2011
Under Louis XIV, France had great influence in European affairs. After the wars of religion were concluded, Henry IV had established a royal authority. Richelieu had solidified the monarchy by depriving the Huguenots of privileges granted them by Henry IV. Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661, leaving the...
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Aug.24.2010
I've just discovered this link on one of the best short story writers in history.
I remember reading de Maupassant's writing in high school, and his stories still thrill and entertain me. What's great here is that this link accesses a ton of his stories.
Enjoy!
Guy de Maupassant - Books, Biography...
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