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La Rabouilleuse
''La Rabouilleuse'' (, ''The Black Sheep'', or ''The Two Brothers'') is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of ''La Comédie humaine#The Celibates (Les Célibataires), The Celibates'' in the series ''La Comédie humaine''. ''The Black Sheep'' is the title of the English translation by Donald Adamson published by Penguin Classics. It tells the story of the Bridau family, trying to regain their lost inheritance after a series of mishaps. Though for years an overlooked work in Balzac's canon, it has gained popularity and respect in recent years. ''The Guardian'' listed ''The Black Sheep'' 12 on its list of the 100 Greatest Novels of All Time. Plot summary The action of the novel is divided between Paris and Issoudun. Agathe Rouget, who was born in Issoudun, was sent by her father, Doctor Rouget, to be raised by her maternal relatives, the Descoings, in Paris. Doctor Rouget suspects (wrongly) that he is not her biological father. In Paris she marries a man named Bridau and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreste Cortazzo
Oreste Cortazzo (26 April 1836, Rome–1910, Paris) was an Italian-born French painter, graphic artist and illustrator. Biography His family originally came from Ceraso, in the Province of Salerno. Around 1848, he began an apprenticeship with his father, Michele (c.1808-1865), who was also a painter and a great admirer of Titian. (Some of Michele's works may be seen at the Palace of Caserta, near Naples.) In 1858, he met Léon Bonnat, who was studying in Rome. When Bonnat returned to Paris in 1860, Cortazzo decided to go with him; to take lessons and work in his studio. Having had a conservative education, he struggled to choose sides in the dispute between the Academicism, Academics and the Impressionists. He initially earned his living doing portraits for a largely bourgeois clientele and producing Genre art, genre scenes on commission for Goupil & Cie. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autun
Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the early Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus as Augustodunum to give a Roman capital to the Gauls, Gallic people Aedui, who had Bibracte as their political centre. In Roman times the city may have been home to 30,000 to 100,000 people, according to different estimates. Nowadays, the Communes of France, commune has a population of about 15,000. Pioneer of the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth Century with the early exploitation of oil shale and fluorine, since the twentieth century, Autun has experienced a renewed dynamism that has made it the headquarters of several international companies (Dim, Nexans). It contains one of the six French military high schools (Lycée militaire d'Autun). The city, due to its ancient and medieval past, posses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Novels Adapted Into Plays
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1842 French Novels
__NOTOC__ Year 184 ( CLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Eggius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 937 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 184 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place China * The Yellow Turban Rebellion and Liang Province Rebellion break out in China. * The Disasters of the Partisan Prohibitions ends. * Zhang Jue leads the peasant revolt against Emperor Ling of Han of the Eastern Han dynasty. Heading for the capital of Luoyang, his massive and undisciplined army (360,000 men), burns and destroys government offices and outposts. * June – Ling of Han places his brother-in-law, He Jin, in command of the imperial army and sends them to attack the Yellow Turban rebels. * Winter – Zhang Jue dies of illness while his broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamson, Donald
Donald Adamson, (30 March 1939 – 18 January 2024), was a British literary scholar and historian. Books which he wrote include ''Blaise Pascal: Mathematician, Physicist, and Thinker about God'' and '' Balzac and the Tradition of the European Novel'', as well as '' The Curriers' Company: A Modern History''. Adamson's works are regarded as a gateway to European literature. Biography Born at Culcheth in Lancashire to a farming family, his grandfather in Lymm died when he was two years old, so they moved to the Booth family farm overlooking the Bridgewater Canal in Cheshire. His maternal uncle, and godfather, was Major Gerald Loxley. His father's family was of Scottish extraction, and a distant cousin was Mgr Thomas Adamson. From 1949 to 1956 he attended Manchester Grammar School where he was taught by, amongst others, Eric James (''later'' Lord James of Rusholme). He became a scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford, and was tutored by Austin Gill and Sir Malcolm Pasley, gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opportunists (1960 Film)
''The Opportunists'' (French: ''Les arrivistes'', German: ''Trübe Wasser'') is a 1960 French-East German drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Madeleine Robinson, Jean-Claude Pascal and Clara Gansard.Goble p.992 It was a co-production between Pathé and DEFA. The source material is Honoré de Balzac's novel ''La Rabouilleuse ''La Rabouilleuse'' (, ''The Black Sheep'', or ''The Two Brothers'') is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of ''La Comédie humaine#The Celibates (Les Célibataires), The Celibates'' in the series ''La Comédie humaine''. ''The Black ...''. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1960 films 1960 drama films French drama films German drama films East German films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Louis Daquin Films based on works by Honoré de Balzac Films based on French novels Films set in the 1820 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Whitehead
Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939) is an English actor. He has appeared in a range of television, film and radio roles. Early life Whitehead was born on 1 October 1939 in Grenoside, Sheffield. After his father was killed in the Second World War, he received an RAF benevolent grant which sent him to a minor public school. He later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he became friends with fellow student John Thaw. Career Whitehead's television appearances include '' Bulldog Breed'' (1962); ''Z-Cars'' (1964–1965 and 1972–1975), playing two different regular characters; ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' (1973); '' The Sweeney'', Season 2 Episode 6 "Trap" (1975); '' Thriller'' (1 episode, 1974); '' Wodehouse Playhouse'', ("Rodney Fails to Qualify"); ''The Doll'', 1975; '' Robin's Nest'' (1977); '' Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson'' (1979–1980, as Sherlock Holmes); "Gerald Pinkerton" in ''Pinkerton's Progress'' (1983); ''Peter the Great'' (1986); '' Chelmsf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. Since 2019, the station controller has been Mohit Bakaya. He replaced Gwyneth Williams, who had been the station controller since 2010. Broadcasting throughout the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM broadcast band, FM, Longwave, LW and Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB, and on BBC Sounds, it can be received in the eastern counties of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, northern France and Northern Europe. It is available on Freeview (UK), Freeview, Freesat, Sky (UK & Ireland), Sky, and Virgin Media. Radio 4 currently reaches over 10 million listeners, making it List of most-listened-to radio programs#Top stations in the United Kingdom, the UK's second most-popular radio station after BBC Radio 2. BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Of The Family
''Honor of the Family'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures and starring Bebe Daniels and Warren William. It is based on the play by Emil Fabre from the Honoré de Balzac novel '' La Rabouilleuse''. The film marked the sound-film debut for William, who would become a major Warner Bros. star over the next five years. It also marked Dita Parlo's first English-speaking role. Plot Cast * Bebe Daniels as Laura * Warren William as Captain Boris Barony *Alan Mowbray as Tony Revere * Blanche Friderici as Madame Boris * Frederick Kerr as Paul Barony * Dita Parlo as Roszi * Allan Lane as Joseph * Harry Cording as Kouski * Murray Kinnell as Captain Elek * C. Henry Gordon as Renard * Carl Miller as Lieutenant Kolman Reception In a contemporary review for ''The New York Times'', critic Andre Sennwald summarized ''Honor of the Family'' as "an average film, which the not too exacting will find mildly diverting." Preservation status ''Honor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honor Of The Family
''The Honor of the Family'' is a 1912 American silent short drama film produced by the Rex Motion Picture Company. The film is a melodramatic one between two brothers and a woman named Marja. Gerald admires the girl and warns his visiting brother, Claude, to leave her alone. Infatuated, Claude and Marja secretly marry before Claude returns to England with a promise to return for her. As the months pass, Marja becomes broken-hearted and attempts suicide, but ends up crippled for life. Claude dies and Gerald cares for Marja, even forging a letter to keep her spirits up. Marja comes to love Gerald and all is revealed on a later date. The film was released on November 7, 1912. The film was claimed to be the debut of Lon Chaney, but this has been disputed. ''Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces'' states that Chaney's film debut occurred after his wife's suicide attempt in April 1913, but notes the possibility existed during his unemployment in 1912. The film is presumed lost. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Fabre
Emile or Émile may refer to: * Émile (novel) (1827), autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life * Emile, Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai * '' Emile: or, On Education'' (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a treatise on education; full title ''Émile ou de l'education'' People * Emile (producer), American hip hop producer Emile Haynie * Emil (given name), includes people and characters with given name Emile or Émile * Barbara Emile, British television producer * Chris Emile, American dancer * Jonathan Emile, stage name of Jamaican-Canadian singer, rapper and record producer Jonathan Whyte Potter-Mäl (born 1986) * Yonan Emile, Iraqi Olympic basketball player * Emile Witbooi. South African soccer player See also * Emil (other) Emil may refer to: Literature *''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel *"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999) *''Emil i Lönneberga'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
