S07E01 - Littérature⏐L’épée d’académicien de ...

En 1895, Sarah Bernhardt, dite alors "l’impératrice du théâtre”, vient d’acquérir un théâtre à Paris, place du Châtelet : le Théâtre de la Renaissance. Et pour le lancer, il faut une pièce. Ou plutôt : un succès. Sarah Bernhardt commande alors à un jeune auteur en pleine ascensio ...  Afficher plus

“C’était à Mégara, faubourg de Carthage, dans les jardins d’Hamilcar…”. La première phrase de Salammbô, le grand roman historique de Flaubert, est devenue culte. Tout comme son héroïne… cette princesse carthaginoise aux parures éblouissantes et au destin tragique.

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It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 1955, Jean Cocteau ...  Afficher plus

“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert’s great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô ...  Afficher plus

[Back to School]It's well known that the sword is the prerogative of knights and musketeers. But did you know that the weapon could also be transformed into a living symbol of the talents of men and women of letters? And sometimes even into exceptional pieces of jewellery...In 19 ...  Afficher plus

In 1895, Sarah Bernhardt, then known as ‘the empress of the theatre’, had just acquired a theatre in Paris, on the Place du Châtelet: the Théâtre de la Renaissance. And to launch it, she needed a play. Or rather: a success. Sarah Bernhardt commissioned a young up-and-coming playw ...  Afficher plus