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Germaine

  [french | 1903]  

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Excerpts: [... tranges. Elle rvait souvent que le sang la prenait la gorge pour l'touffer. Des chaleurs inexplicables lui montaient au cerveau par bouffes, et elle ...... de son mari. Comme elle ouvrait la porte, elle entendit la voix du duc, claire, joyeuse et brillante comme une fuse:. Cinquante mille francs de rente. ...... est la pauvre douairire. Elle prvoit que don Diego ne se mariera pas, ...]
Genres: [fiction and literatureDownloads: 286

Germana

  [spanish | 1918]  

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Summary: [Edmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 ? 24 June 1891) better known by his pen name of Dicks was a Luxembourgian jurist poet and lyricist known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition his Luxemburger Sitten und ...]
Genres: [fiction and literatureDownloads: 217

La Mere De La Marquise

  [english | ]  

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Summary: [Edmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 ? 24 June 1891) better known by his pen name of Dicks was a Luxembourgian jurist poet and lyricist known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition his Luxemburger Sitten und ...]
Genres: [classicDownloads: 361

La Mre De La Marquise

  [french | 1903]  

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Excerpts: [... on account of its quick action, the graceful and witty turn of the phrases, the easy, colloquial style, and the entire freedom from coarseness. ...... Lorsqu'elle l'eut bien embrasse, elle la regarda en face et fut satisfaite de l'examen. quatre ans et demi, la petite Lucile annonait une beaut fine ...... mois de l'anne, et vous savez si j'aime le soleil. Mais je pourrai continuer ...]
Genres: [fiction and literatureDownloads: 169

La Nariz De Un Notario

  [spanish | 1916]  

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Summary: [Trata de un hombre que se levanta un da y advierte que ha perdido su nariz. Ms tarde se la encuentra por la calle y descubre que sta ha desarrollado su propia vida social y que incluso ha alcanzado un estatus ms alto que el suyo.http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_nariz]
Genres: [fiction and literatureDownloads: 218

Lhomme Loreille Casse

  [french | 1862]  

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Summary: [Edmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 ? 24 June 1891) better known by his pen name of Dicks was a Luxembourgian jurist poet and lyricist known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition his Luxemburger Sitten und ...]
Genres: [fiction and literatureDownloads: 110

The Man With The Broken Ear

  [english | 1867]  

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Summary: [Broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the normsetting and signalling effects of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that monitoring and maintaining urban environments in a well-ordered condition may prevent further vandalism as well as an escalation into more serious crime. The theory was introduced in an 1982 article by ...]
Genres: [science fictionDownloads: 237

The Roman Question

  [english | 1859]  

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Summary: [Edmond de la Fontaine (24 July 1823 ? 24 June 1891) better known by his pen name of Dicks was a Luxembourgian jurist poet and lyricist known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg and along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange one of the most important figures in the history of Luxembourgian literature. In addition his Luxemburger Sitten und ...]
Genres: [non fictionDownloads: 304