Épisode 48 - Nicolas Machiavel, un cyniq...

<p>Gervaise, Nana ou Octave Mouret sont devenus sous sa plume des personnages </p> <p>inoubliables et des témoins des bouleversements du Second Empire. L’écrivain naturaliste est surtout un des symboles du courage et de l’engagement républicain avec son «J’accuse...! ».  </p> <p> ... Show More

<p>Il a défrayé la chronique par sa vie dissolue et sa relation avec Rimbaud. A force de subvertir les règles de la versification et d’oser la dissonance pour mieux exprimer une harmonie, Verlaine est devenu l’un des plus grands poètes du monde.</p> <p>Enfant hirsute du splee ... Show More

<p>Avant même d’être popularisé par le cinéma, Frankenstein a été un mythe littéraire, le plus important avec celui de Faust, de la période romantique. Conçu par une Anglaise âgée d’à peine 18 ans et apparaissant dans son premier livre intitulé <em>Frankenstein ou le Prométhée mo ... Show More

<p>We all know the name of Alexander the Great, but his father Philip the One-Eye was no less important a historical figure. In just 20 years, he turned Macedonia into the preeminent power in the Greek world, laying the foundation for the much better-known exploits of his son and ... Show More

​Éric Giacometti et Jacques Ravenne, célèbres pour leurs romans coécrits mêlant ésotérisme et histoire, ont choisi de publier séparément en 2025 pour célébrer les 20 ans de leur collaboration. Chacun a ainsi exploré son univers de prédilection : Giacometti avec Les Éveillées, un ... Show More

<p>When we think of the rise of Rome, our usual image is one of conquest: Roman armies marching out year after year to subdue their adversaries. But Professor Nicola Terrenato has an alternative way of understanding that process, one rooted in negotiation, the relationships and n ... Show More

<p>Carthage spent most of the fifth century BC building up its economy, but in the aftermath of the disastrous Athenian expedition to Sicily, the Carthaginians decided that the time was ripe to create a new Mediterranean empire.</p><p>Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verg ... Show More

<p>Philip of Macedonia was a towering figure, and if he had been succeeded by anyone other than Alexander the Great, he would be far better known today. But in 336 BC, at the peak of his powers, Philip was assassinated, and it became Alexander's kingdom to expand. He would do so ... Show More

<p>While Alexander the Great's successors were fighting over control of his empire, Celtic-speaking migrants were moving east along the Danube River, mostly unseen and unnoticed by the Greeks to their south. The Macedonian kings should've been paying more attention, because soon, ... Show More

<p>For most of the history of ancient Greece, Macedonia was a backwater: a semi-barbarian kingdom on the fringes of the Greek world, only tangentially involved in the dealings of the sophisticated city-states to the south. But with the rise of King Philip II, father of Alexander ... Show More

Omar went from being an investment banker to adventuring around the world. He’s been on adventures climbing the highest mountains in the world, attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean, skiing in the North and South Poles, and a lot more, like starting his travel and adventure ... Show More