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(e)Book – Love and friendship

  (e) Book –  Love and friendship Full title :  Love and friendship and other early works Author : Jane Austen Score : /10 Year : 1790 (original) ; 2012 (this edition) Publisher : Duke Classics   ISBN  978-1-62012-155-9  // 9781620121559  (ebook)  Pages :  Language: English Jane Austen is best known for her 6 novels, which all have been adapted into tv movies - but after having read Virginia Woolf's short fiction in chronological order, I decided to apply the same for Austen's publications, to better appreciate her growth and evolution in narrative style. So, before reading her novels which were released from 1811 to 1817, in the following order :  Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma,  Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, I decided to go back to her teenage years, reading Love and Friendships, and other early works.

Book – Métamorphoses



Book – Métamorphoses

Full title : Métamorphoses, petite fabrique de poésie


Authors: Multiple

Rating: 4/10

Year: 2005

Publisher: Segehrs

ISBN 9782232122637

Pages: 224

Language : French 

In 29 genres, 57 composers and only 6 female composers, Métamorphoses explores poems from the 12th century to the present day, alternating between new and tradition.


As you have seen, this compendium favors men - they fill 90% of the total number!

In addition, the quality of the poems is really uneven, certain compositions made me cringe, either because of the content or the aesthetic in total clash with my tastes.


In reality, this book is a disappointment, despite some superb poems, even rare gems. What a pity!

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