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Albert Camus
Albert Camus was one of the most highly-regarded French writers while he was alive, and today his books continue to be bestsellers in France and staples of university courses in Western literature…Getty, Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia) Getty, Jean Paul, 1892–1976, American business executive, one of the richest men in the world during his life, b. Minneapolis, Minn. He inherited his father's oil business, George F.…Marat, Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia) Marat, Jean PaulMarat, Jean PaulzhäN pōl märäˈ [key], 1743–93, French revolutionary, b. Switzerland. He studied medicine in England, acquired some repute as a doctor in London and…Corday, Charlotte
(Encyclopedia) Corday, Charlotte (Marie Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont)Corday, Charlottemärēˈ än shärlôtˈ kōrdāˈ därmôNˈ [key], 1768–93, assassin of Jean Paul Marat. Although of aristocratic…Carnot, Sadi
(Encyclopedia) Carnot, SadiCarnot, Sadisädēˈ [key]Carnot, Sadi kärnōˈ [key], 1837–94, French statesman, president of the Third Republic (1887–94); son of Hippolyte Carnot. As minister of public works…Weiss, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Weiss, PeterWeiss, Peterpāˈtər vīs [key], 1916–82, German-Swedish dramatist, novelist, film director, and painter. Weiss's early novels Abschied von den Eltern (1961; tr. Leavetaking,…Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Richter, Johann Paul FriedrichRichter, Johann Paul Friedrichyōˈhän poul frēˈdrĭkh [key]Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich rĭkhˈtər [key], pseud. Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German novelist. He…Cordeliers
(Encyclopedia) CordeliersCordelierskôrdəlyāˈ [key], political club of the French Revolution. Founded (1790) as the Society of the Friends of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, it was called after…fashion
(Encyclopedia) fashion, in dress, the prevailing mode affecting modifications in costume. Styles in Asia have been characterized by freedom from change, and ancient Greek and Roman dress preserved…The Horseman on the Roof<span class="date" >(1995)</span>
Miramax; rental pricing; RDirector: Jean-Paul Rappeneau Cast: Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez France A swashbuckling love story, set against the background of a deadly cholera epidemic…Trending
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