Armed with their swords and muskets, the musketeers are the embodiment of bravery and loyalty, and D’Artagnan, like many young men, dreamed of traveling from his native Gascony to join the ranks of this elite. An unbeatable fighter, D’Artagnan also has a sense of honor very close to pride and he quickly finds himself at the heart of all dangers. With Athos, Porthos and Aramis, D’Artagnan must protect the king and save Queen Anne from the shenanigans of Cardinal Richelieu; all the stability of the kingdom rests on his shoulders. This mythical account of adventure, love and friendship is told for the first time in its integral version. The remarkable interpretation of Bernard Bollet brings to life the masterpiece of Alexandre Dumas, the most fascinating novel of cape and sword.

Charles Darwin's "The Origin of Species" is the most famous SCientific book from the 19th century, that set the foundation of evolutionary biology, with its process of natural selection. A 3 CD audiobook, in French.

Catherine ZARCATE is an important name in the revival of story-telling in France. The tale she interprets in this 2-CD set is entitled “Le Fils du vent”. She wrote it and presented it on stage, having worked for over ten years to reach such narrative perfection. In French.

On the day of his thirtieth birthday, Joseph K. was arrested. Accused of a fault he ignores by judges whom he never sees and in accordance with laws that nobody can teach him, he will push a bewildering number of gates to try to unravel the situation. As the trial grows in its life, each open door is a more alienating closure of the world of judicial proceedings, a true source of confinement and claustrophobia. For a year, an empty instruction of events follows its course under the impotent eyes of K., whose lucidity remains derisory and useless in the face of an implacable judicial machine. The trial, a pivotal piece in the work of this genius, renounces the supernatural to evoke the anguish of obsession.

This 4 CD set delivers a selection of Marcel Proust's novel "Some et Gomorrhe" (Sodom and Gomorrah in English) the fourth volume of "A la recherche du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time"). This masterpiece of French literature is read by famous actor Daniel Mesguich. Audiobook in French.

Victor Hugo's classic on the fight between the Mand and the nature. red by actor Jacques Gamblin. 7 CD in French

Long regarded as a “popular” writer, Jehan Rictus, an anarchist and poet of modern misery, nevertheless remains one of the most remarkable artists of the late nineteenth century, and the quality of his work is something that his contemporaries certainly envied. It is time now to hear once again the voice of Jehan Rictus. In his poems with libertarian accents, he chastises the bourgeois, his epoch, the “hideousness” of false charity, false reason, and bigotry. The fair and sensitive interpretation of Daniel Mesguich makes it possible to hear the power of these works orally while giving pieces of life to the ‘little people.’

“La Legende de Saint Julien l’Hospitalier is probably one of Flaubert’s most famous novel. Written in 1875, it reveals Flaubert’s objective as a writer: a text shall be a true reflection of the world the writer sees. It is read in this CD by Bruno Cremer. French audiobook.” Claude Colombini-Fremeaux

(2-CD Set) Montaigne's "Essais" (Essays) is one of the greatest and most important books of French literature. They were written at the end of the 16th century. This CD present the second part of our selection of Montaigne's "chef d'oeuvre" made for a contemporary man or woman's preoccupations. The selection has been adapted for a spoken performance. Only a great actor could pretend to take up this challenge, and it's the brilliant Michel Piccoli who did it in this 2CD set.

16-CD box set contains over 1000 minutes of spoken word by Louis-Ferdinand Celine, under the direction of Olivier Cohen and producer Claude Colombini. Includes 40 page booklet.

This 2 CD set delivers the reading of a selection of the famous Fables of Jean de La Fontaine a classics of French literature. Read in French by famed actors Michel Galabru and Jean Topart.

Gogol' great Russian classic is the Pickwick Papers of Russian Literature. It takes a sharp but humorous look at life in all it's strata, but especially the devious complexities in the country with it's landowners and serfs. We are introduced to Chichikov.

Four classic dramas adapted from the novels of Charles Dickens. These episodes of Theater Royal were first broadcast in 1952-3. This was the only radio series in which Laurence Olivier took part and these vintage adaptations find new life with each new generation of fans. In this set, Olivier leads in all four episodes, with a top (anonymous) supporting cast selected by the BBC.

Following its successful run of unabridged Dickens titles, Naxos AudioBooks has turned its attention to Henry James. Further titles are planned for 2018. In the second novel of James’s celebrated late period, American Lambert Strether is sent to Paris on behalf of Mrs. Newsome, his fiance, to collect her son, Chad. When Strether finds Chad, he discovers an altered man and becomes introduced to a free and unconventional style of life that soon intoxicates him. His views begin to change; the morality of Woollett, his hometown, becomes foreign, and the ‘ambassador’ loses sight of his mission… Part tragedy, part comedy, The Ambassadors is a rewarding portrait about one man’s late awakening. John Chancer is an award-winning narrator of many audiobooks. His soft American accent lends an authenticity to James’s intercontinental tale.

For this very special collaboration, Ghita Nørby selected six of her favorite fairy tales from the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. The music of Michala Petri and her friends, Chen Yue, Lars Hannibal, Carolin Widmann, Ula Ulijona and Marta Sudbraba provide the perfect atmosphere of enchantment to frame Ghita’s voice.

Fragments de vie est compose de textes inedits de Germaine Tillion, rassembles, introduits et presentes par l'essayiste et historien des idees Tzvetan Todorov. Ces textes sont ici completes d'ecrits deja edites, evoquant des periodes o� il etait impossible de prendre la plume (le camp de concentration ou les violences en Algerie par exemple). A travers ces fragments, ce sont les principales etapes de la vie de Germaine Tillion qui nous sont relatees (ses recherches chez les Chaouias en Kabylie, ses actions dans la Resistance, son emprisonnement a la Sante puis a Fresnes, sa deportation a Ravensbruck, ses realisations et ses combats, contre la torture notamment, pendant la guerre d'Algerie). On mesure, a l'ecoute de cet ouvrage, l'intensite de la vie et des engagements de l'auteure pour la justice et la verite. Christian BROMBERGER & Patrick FReMEAUX Fragments de vie consists of previously unpublished texts by Germaine Tillion, collected, introduced and presented by essayist and historian of ideas Tzvetan Todorov. These texts are supplemented by previously published writings, evoking periods when it was impossible to write (the concentration camp or the violence in Algeria, for example). Through these fragments, the main stages in Germaine Tillion's life are recounted (her research among the Chaouias in Kabylia, her actions in the Resistance, her imprisonment at La Sante and then Fresnes, her deportation to Ravensbruck, her achievements and her struggles, particularly against torture, during the Algerian war). Listening to this book, we can appreciate the intensity of the author's life and her commitment to justice and truth. Audiobook, in French. DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : ASSOCIATION GERMAINE TILLION � eDITIONS DU SEUIL Duree : 9h57

Thelonious Monk est l'un des plus grands pianistes du siecle dernier, un genie de la musique qui aura bouscule les conventions et porte la composition dans le jazz au firmament. Transgressif, sans concession, son art est intemporel, inegale voire inegalable. Laurent de Wilde depeint savoureusement la vie et l'oeuvre de l'artiste qui sont l'un comme l'autre, tout autant mysterieux et singuliers, voire etranges. Musicien fabuleux, brillant ecrivain et normalien, Laurent de Wilde incarne ici son recit avec style et rigueur. Excellent biographe, pedagogue, l'auteur s'adresse a tous les publics et permet de comprendre et d'apprecier encore plus la musique d'un artiste sans compromis. Un ouvrage devenu reference, incarne ici par la voix de son auteur. Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX Thelonious Monk is one of the greatest pianists of the last century, a musical genius who shook up conventions and took jazz composition to new heights. Transgressive and uncompromising, his art is timeless, unrivalled if not unparalleled. Laurent de Wilde skillfully portrays the artist's life and work, both of which are equally mysterious and singular, even strange. A fabulous musician, a brilliant writer and a graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure, Laurent de Wilde embodies his story with style and rigor. An excellent biographer and pedagogue, the author appeals to all audiences, enabling them to understand and appreciate even more the music of an uncompromising artist. A work that has become a reference, embodied here by the voice of it's author. Audiobook, in French. 2 CD MP3 Production : Laurent de Wilde pour Gazebo Duree : 7h38

� L'Arlesienne �, chef-d'oeuvre the�tral d'Alphonse Daudet, plonge au coeur des emotions humaines, explorant les themes intemporels de l'amour, de la passion et des tourments de l'�me. Le personnage enigmatique de l'Arlesienne devient le centre nevralgique du drame, sa presence absente, mais ressentie dans l'esprit des protagonistes, nourrit le mystere qui entoure cette femme insaisissable. L'Arlesienne n'est pas simplement une figure feminine absente, mais un symbole puissant qui incarne les desirs inaccessibles et les reves impossibles. Elle devient le miroir refletant les illusions romantiques et les aspirations idealisees, confrontant les personnages a leurs propres limites emotionnelles. C'est une exploration profonde de la nature humaine, de ses desirs inassouvis et de la maniere don't l'amour peut devenir une force destructrice. Daniel Mesguich, dans une performance remarquable, incarne a lui seul tous les personnages, revelant avec talent le langage pittoresque de Daudet et sa capacite a saisir l'essence du terroir provencal. � L'Arlesienne �, interpretee par Mesguich, offre ainsi une experience the�trale captivante et memorable, o� l'excellence artistique se mele a la richesse narrative de Daudet. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX "L'Arlesienne", Alphonse Daudet's theatrical masterpiece, plunges to the heart of human emotions, exploring the timeless themes of love, passion and the torments of the soul. The enigmatic figure of L'Arlesienne becomes the neuralgic centre of the drama, her presence absent but felt in the minds of the protagonists, fuelling the mystery that surrounds this elusive woman. L'Arlesienne is not simply an absent female figure, but a powerful symbol embodying unattainable desires and impossible dreams. She becomes the mirror reflecting romantic illusions and idealised aspirations, confronting the characters with their own emotional limits. It is a profound exploration of human nature, it's unfulfilled desires and how love can become a destructive force. Daniel Mesguich, in a remarkable performance, single-handedly embodies all the characters, skilfully revealing Daudet's picturesque language and his ability to capture the essence of the Provencal terroir. "L'Arlesienne", performed by Mesguich, offers a captivating and memorable theatrical experience, where artistic excellence blends with Daudet's rich narrative. Audiobook. In French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX DIR. ARTISTIQUE : CLAUDE COLOMBINI

Texte mythique et sulfureux pour des generations de lecteurs, le Satiricon offre une plongee unique dans les milieux populaires de l'Italie meridionale antique. Le narrateur, un etudiant libertin nomme Encolpe, vivant dans une sorte de menage a trois avec son compagnon Ascylte et leur jeune amant Giton, nous invite a le suivre dans une succession ininterrompue d'aventures extravagantes. a ses cotes, nous croisons une foule de personnages bigarres, grotesques, debauches, toujours a l'affut d'une bonne affaire, d'un menu larcin ou, a defaut, d'une partie fine. L'auditeur sera peut-etre surpris d'entendre nombre de discussions qui pourraient avoir lieu dans un repas de famille contemporain : critique des hommes politiques, complainte sur le pouvoir d'achat, calomnie contre les disparus. Ces echanges se tiennent dans une langue fleurie et variee, refletant les niveaux de langue et les dialectes des differents convives. La traduction d'Olivier Sers lue par Jean-Pierre Lorit restitue magistralement ces particularismes linguistiques ainsi que la truculence des propos. A mythical and sulphurous text for generations of readers, the Satiricon offers a unique insight into the working classes of ancient southern Italy. The narrator, a libertine student named Encolpe, living in a sort of menage a trois with his companion Ascylte and their young lover Giton, invites us to follow him in an uninterrupted succession of extravagant adventures. Alongside him, we meet a host of colourful, grotesque and debauched characters, always on the lookout for a bargain, a petty theft or, failing that, a game of finesse.

Empires, characterised by cycles of emergence, conquest, domination and decline, have recurring features that suggest a cyclical dimension. With this in mind, we need to analyse the historical lessons that can shed light on the present. The Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, active in the 14th century, developed theories whose relevance remains significant. Professor Gabriel Martinez-Gros, an agrege in history and a specialist in the medieval Arab world, explores Ibn Khaldun's thought and it's enduring influence on contemporary historiography. This biography examines the power relations between wealth and violence, as well as the dynamics between Bedouin and sedentary societies, highlighting the paradox inherent in state power. These analyses encourage us to apprehend the contemporary world through the frameworks of thought forged seven centuries ago. Audiobook. In French.

Dans cet ouvrage, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, recteur de la Grande Mosquee de Paris, explore les parcours de femmes musulmanes exceptionnelles, devoilant leurs roles influents, souvent meconnus, au sein de l'histoire et de la culture de l'islam, depuis ses origines jusqu'a nos jours. L'auteur nous presente ces hero�nes, qu'elles soient femmes de lettres, scientifiques, artistes, mystiques, figures de pouvoir ou encore guerrieres, soulignant leur role essentiel dans la genese et l'enrichissement de l'islam contemporain. Dans une eloquence claire, Chems-Eddine Hafiz nous guide a la decouverte des nombreuses et diverses contributions apportees aux arts, aux sciences, et a l'humanite tout entiere par les femmes des mondes musulmans. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX In this book, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, Rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, explores the lives of exceptional Muslim women, revealing their influential, often little-known roles in the history and culture of Islam, from it's origins to the present day. The author introduces us to these heroines, whether women of letters, scientists, artists, mystics, figures of power or warriors, highlighting their essential role in the genesis and enrichment of contemporary Islam. With clear eloquence, Chems-Eddine Hafiz guides us through the many and varied contributions made to the arts, sciences and humanity as a whole by the women of the Muslim worlds. Audiobook. In French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX

Edhem Eldem est professeur au departement d'histoire de l'universite de Bog?azici a Istanbul, il a aussi enseigne a Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia, a l'EHESS, a l'EPHE, a l'ENS et a ete titulaire de la chaire internationale d'histoire turque et ottomane au College de France. Dans cette conference, il retrace l'histoire de l'Empire ottoman depuis son apparition au XIVe siecle a sa chute au lendemain de la Premiere Guerre mondiale. Des son emergence, cet empire est confronte aux defis de son gigantisme et de sa diversite ethnique et culturelle. En se detachant des prismes de l'orientalisme et du nationalisme, l'auteur nous livre les cles essentielles pour comprendre la complexite de cet empire unique, mettant en lumiere les dynamiques internes qui ont marque son parcours a travers les siecles. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX Edhem Eldem is Professor in the Department of History at Bogazici University in Istanbul. He has also taught at Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia, EHESS, EPHE and ENS, and held the International Chair of Turkish and Ottoman History at the College de France. In this lecture, he traces the history of the Ottoman Empire from it's emergence in the 14th century to it's fall in the aftermath of the First World War. From the moment of it's emergence, this empire was faced with the challenges of it's gigantic size and it's ethnic and cultural diversity. Breaking away from the prisms of orientalism and nationalism, the author provides us with the essential keys to understanding the complexity of this unique empire, highlighting the internal dynamics that have marked it's course through the centuries. 3 CD audiobook. In French.

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Fremeaux & Associes proposent cette biographie d'edouard Glissant, analysee et expliquee par Aliocha Wald Lasowski, Laureat 2008 de la Bourse edouard Glissant, Professeur d'Universite a Lille. Essayiste et journaliste, il travaille au croisement de la litterature, de la philosophie et de l'esthetique. Specialiste de l'oeuvre d'edouard Glissant, il enseigne aussi la pensee postcoloniale a Sciences-Po. de l'antillanite a la Relation, de la creolisation au Tout-monde, Glissant propose une reflexion sur la mise en contact des cultures les unes avec les autres. a l'identite-racine, fermee sur elle-meme, il oppose l'identite-relation, ouverte sur l'echange. Glissant defend une dynamique de la diversite, contre l'ideologie de l'Un et de l'unique : c'est l'opposition entre une poetique des humanites et du vivant, face a la verite dominante. Reliee aux differentes realites du monde, sa pensee s'accorde aux multiples sensations qui nous entourent, et invite a percevoir autrement les beautes infimes de la planete. Il aborde des sujets comme l'identite, l'ecologie, le racisme, la mondialisation et bien d'autres themes d'actualite qui nous preoccupent, aujourd'hui. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes are offering this biography of edouard Glissant, analysed and explained by Aliocha Wald Lasowski, winner of the 2008 edouard Glissant Scholarship and a university professor in Lille. An essayist and journalist, he works at the crossroads of literature, philosophy and aesthetics. A specialist in the work of edouard Glissant, he also teaches postcolonial thought at Sciences-Po. From antillanite to Relation, from creolisation to Tout-monde, Glissant offers a reflection on the contact between cultures. He contrasts identity-root, closed in on itself, with identity-relation, open to exchange. Glissant defends a dynamic of diversity, against the ideology of the One and the unique: it is the opposition between a poetics of the humanities and the living, against the dominant truth. Connected to the different realities of the world, his thinking is attuned to the multiple sensations that surround us, and invites us to perceive the minute beauties of the planet differently. He tackles subjects such as identity, ecology, racism, globalisation and many other topical issues that preoccupy us today. Audiobook, in French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Fremeaux & Associes proposent cette histoire du sport antique, analysee et expliquee par Jean-Manuel Roubineau, ma�tre de conferences a l'Universite de Rennes, specialiste d'histoire sociale de la Grece ancienne et d'histoire du sport. Pratique du quotidien, spectacle offrant des prouesses, le sport fait partie integrante de nos vies. Pourtant il est rare de s'interroger sur ses origines. Cette pratique, qui tire ses racines de l'Antiquite, a ete inventee deux fois. Jean- Manuel Roubineau revient sur cette curieuse naissance. Il etudie ici l'ensemble de l'univers sportif, soucieux de restituer la signification antique des pratiques sportives. Tout en mettant en lumiere les differences qui separent notre conception moderne du sport de celle de l'Antiquite, l'historien souligne les similitudes avec nos pratiques actuelles, comme l'apparition de la figure sociale de l'athlete et la gloire qui entoure le vainqueur et celle d'un fervent public et meme la dietetique athletique. Une histoire incontournable pour saisir les fondements du sport contemporain. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes are offering this history of ancient sport, analysed and explained by Jean-Manuel Roubineau, lecturer at the University of Rennes and a specialist in the social history of ancient Greece and the history of sport. Whether it's an everyday practice or a show of prowess, sport is an integral part of our lives. Yet we rarely ask questions about it's origins. This practice, which has it's roots in antiquity, has been invented twice. Jean- Manuel Roubineau looks back at this curious birth. He examines the whole world of sport, with a view to restoring the ancient significance of sporting practices. While highlighting the differences that separate our modern conception of sport from that of Antiquity, the historian underlines the similarities with our current practices, such as the emergence of the social figure of the athlete, the glory that surrounds the victor and that of a fervent public, and even athletic dietetics. This is an essential history for understanding the foundations of contemporary sport. Audiobook. In French

Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes offer this history of nineteenth-century Africa, analyzed and explained by Anne Hugon, a senior lecturer at Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University and a specialist in Africa. Contrary to preconceived ideas about the past and the peoples of the African continent, who are said to have remained on the sidelines of history, Anne Hugon offers a presentation that re-establishes the facts, namely those of a plural, diverse Africa that was once open to the world. The historian retraces the continent's history in the 19th century, which is not limited to European takeovers: she reveals an extremely complex 19th century in Africa, marked by major political revolutions, with the emergence of new states; and by economic and cultural revolutions, notably with the rise of two monotheisms, Islam and Christianity. Audiobook, in French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX