Gefährliche Leiden- und Liebschaft! Doña Maria D'Avalos und Don Fabricio, Herzog von Andria, haben ein leidenschaftliches Verhältnis miteinander. Doch der Ehebruch bleibt nicht...

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...

‘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,...

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...

‘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...

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 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...

In the glittering world of Parisian high society, Thérèse Martin-Bellème is a beautiful and sophisticated woman trapped in a marriage without love. Surrounded...

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...

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...