Category Archives: Book Reviews

Molière’s Plays

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Fany Savina

Molière wrote over 36 plays, but to get the feel of them, I watched three: Le Malade Imaginaire, Tartuffe and Les Fourberies de Scapin. I noticed many things about his style, but first and foremost, they were hilarious! Even if … Continue reading →

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La Bête Humaine; Abrégé

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Fany Savina

Roubaud et sa femme, Séverine, restent dans un petit appartement que le père adoptif de Séverine, président Grandmorin, leur a prêté. Séverine étant partie faire du shopping, Roubaud l’attend impatiemment. Quand elle arrive enfin, ils cassent la croute tous les … Continue reading →

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La Vénus d’Ille Review

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Fany Savina

La Vénus d’Ille (The Venus of Ille) is a very short story written by Prosper Mérimée, a French historian, archaeologist and short story writer. This story dates back to 1837 and is the story of a travelling archaeologist visiting a … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera Review

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Fany Savina

The Phantom of the Opera is a novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. I had no idea the novel was originally in French, and so I read a translated English version. Christine Daaé is a young girl in the … Continue reading →

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Sense and Sensibility

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Fany Savina

Sense and Sensibility, written by Jane Austen, tells the tale of the Dashwoods. Mr. Dashwood has just died, and according to the law, his heritage goes to his only son from his first marriage. His three daughters, Elinor, Marianne and … Continue reading →

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Dracula

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Fany Savina

Dracula is an epistolary novel written by Bram Stoker. It is the fictional tale (or is it fictional?!) of Jonathan Harker and his wife, Mina, along with another group of people. Jonathan, an apprentice real estate agent, travels to Transylvania … Continue reading →

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New Scientist – November 20th 2010, Culture Club

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Fany Savina

Humans have always thought that the only difference between us and the animals of the world was our intelligence and culture. It has already been proven we are not the only mentally developed race out there, but what about culture. … Continue reading →

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New Scientist – November 20th 2010, Catching Rhino Killers

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Fany Savina

While reading the New Scientist magazine, I came across an article about rhino horn smuggling. As most people probably already know, rhinoceroses are endangered. Their horns are constantly cut off of live or dead creatures, and put on the black … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame de Paris, Volume 1 Résumé

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Fany Savina

LIVRE PREMIER: Le 6 janvier 1482, la foule attendait avec impatience ‘le mystère’ qui aurait dû commencer à midi dans le Palais de Justice de Paris. Comme dit Victor Hugo: “Cette foule attendait depuis le matin trois choses: midi, l’embassade … Continue reading →

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Just After Sunset Review

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Fany Savina

Just After Sunset is a short story collection written by Stephen King. The thirteen stories in total range from psychotic vengeful cats to a ghost couple wandering around after train accident. My personal favorite was ‘The Cat from Hell’. A … Continue reading →

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