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Flipping through old Italian chronicles, Stendhal finds motifs for a series of his novels in which he depicts the passions of the Middle Ages and the unrestrained madness of the Renaissance.
The birth, childhood, upbringing and warlike exploits of the giant Gargantua: a satire on scholasticism, wars, monasticism and society, with grotesque humour, enormous eating/drinking and utopian ideals.
Dumas' version of the story depicts the adventures of d'Artagnan and his friends from 1625 to 1628.
This collection is perfect for fans of psychological mysteries like Agatha Christie or Simenon, but with a French poetic touch.
The plot is set in Lisbon, along the Tagus River, and follows an emotional and complex love story intertwined with dramatic elements.
In 1506, Michelangelo Buonarroti was invited by Sultan Bayezid II to design a bridge across the Golden Horn in Constantinople. Furious at Pope Julius II who had humiliated him and refused to pay, Michelangelo left Rome and arrived by ship in Constantinopl