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everything about CYRANO DE BERGERAC

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LET'S TALK ABOUT CYRANO DE BERGERAC Cyrano de Bergerac is my favorite theater play. It is funny and poetic at the same time. If you're unsure about reading it because it is a French play from the 19th century, I can assure you it can be as good as any romance book (and even better). Here is the story: Cyrano is a charismatic and charming man but considered ugly. He is in love with Roxanne, who is in love with Christian, a handsome man with "no brain." Cyrano helps Christian flirt with Roxanne. It is, as you probably realize now, a love triangle. A BIT OF CONTEXT ABOUT CYRANO DE BERGERAC Cyrano de Bergerac is one of the most famous plays in France. Edmond Rostand, its author, who was unknown before writing Cyrano de Bergerac, took his inspiration from his own life. The play was written between 1896 and 1897. It is now studied in many different classes in France. WHAT TO READ IF YOU LIKED CYRANO DE BERGERAC If you liked Cyrano de Bergerac but haven't read Romeo and

everything about THE ACE OF SPADES

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LET'S TALK ABOUT "THE ACE OF SPADES" The Ace of Spades is the second book in one of Morgane Moncombe's series. Although I must admit I enjoyed The Ace of Hearts more, I also loved The Ace of Spades, which is quite different from the first one. In The Ace of Spades, we follow the story of Daisy Coleman, a well-known and beloved rockstar, and her charming yet sociopathic bodyguard. Besides the love story, there is also a dangerous stalker menacing the singer. He or she needs to be arrested, but how A BIT OF CONTEXT ABOUT "THE ACE OF SPADES" "The Ace of Spades" is a romance novel written by the French author Morgane Moncomble. She has written about ten romances, including "A Fall to Forgive" and "A Spring to Forgive." "The Ace of Spades" was released recently, on September 1, 2022. She has sold over a million books, becoming the best French romance writer. WHAT TO READ IF YOU LIKED "THE ACE OF SPADES" If you lik

everything about THERESE RAQUIN

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  LET'S TALK ABOUT THERESE RAQUIN Although it was written during the 19th century, I found "Thérèse Raquin" easy to understand. The story is morbid, and the main characters are anti-heroic. The description is mind-blowingly well-written. However, Émile Zola criticizes 19th-century French society, which sometimes makes the novel a bit unrelatable. But isn't that also one of the great aspects of reading: questioning ourselves on topics we usually wouldn't? A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT ABOUT THERESE RAQUIN "Thérèse Raquin" was written in 1867 by Émile Zola, a French writer. It was his third novel. Like many other novelists, Émile Zola first published a short story in "Le Figaro," a French newspaper. He then developed it into a novel. Zola received a lot of criticism after the publication of "Thérèse Raquin"; some accused him of pornography. It is one of his first Naturalist novels, in which the author tries to prove the philosophical theory o