Set in Rembrandt's Amsterdam, "An Obscure Man" is the story of Nathanaël, innocent, open to experience, born like Everyman upon the stream of life. In "A Lovely Morning," Nathanaël's young son joins a touring company...
In seiner Villa in Tibur schreibt der sechzigjährige Kaiser Hadrian an seinen Adoptivenkel, den späteren Herrscher Marc Aurel. Was er dem siebzehnjährigen Jüngling mitteilt, gleicht einem reflexiven Selbstgespräch, ist ein Versuch...
Fires consists of nine monologues and narratives based on classical Greek stories. Antigone, Clytemnestra, Phaedo, Sappho are all mythical figures whose stories are mingled with contemporary themes. Interspersed are highly personal narratives, reflecting...
Marguerite Yourcenar instantly assumes command of our imagination in her novel The Abyss . Almost before we know it the author establishes a scene and time, and engages us in the fate of two cousins.