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Chronicles the life of Joseph Boulogne de Saint-George, discussing his virtuoso violin playing, his musical compositions, his swordsmanship, and his groundbreaking work as an orchestra conductor.

A comedy-ballet written in 1670. This edition in French, with introduction and notes.

During World War II, a young Jewish girl known as F. is transported to a convent school at the Chateau de Beaujeu, France, where her fascination with catechism clouds her identification with her true heritage.

"The fariy tales of the master storyteller Charles Perrault are presented here in a complete collection that includes not only the well-known classics, but the three stories originally in verse form." Cover.

In a small protestant town, Le Chambon, in Southern France, the villagers and clergy joined forces to save thousands of Jewish refugees--despite the presence of the Nazi SS.

Contains full color reproductions of ten paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir with actual size details designed to demonstrate the techniques the artist used to create his images.

A visual guide to Manet's life and art, and the influences that shaped his work.