The complete online text of Madame Chrysantheme — Complete by Pierre Loti.

The French novelist Pierre Loti (1850-1923) is noted for his picturesque romances, abounding in descriptions of the exotic spots he visited in a lifetime of travel. Pierre Loti was born Julien Viaud at Rochefort on Jan. 14, 1850, to Protestant parents. D...

Pierre Loti was the most popular travel writer of his day. From the lands he visited during his career as a naval officer, which took him to virtually every corner of the globe, he quarried a large body of novels, short stories, and travelogues. The exot...

Walker's estate and mansion, Villa Lewaro, in Irvington-on-Hudson, NY, have been restored to their original grandeur. Walker became a millionaire by creating a line of hair care products for blacks that became popular. Her life and career are profiled. The New York mansion...

Paris: Honore Champion, 2000. Pp. 624. ISBN 2-7453-0288-4 The most recent volume of Champion's complete works of Madame de Stael, published in 2000, is a real gift for Stael scholars. Simone Balaye has brought her vast knowledge of Stael's life and writings...