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> The Chaperone is a captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922, and the summer that would change them both. Only a few years before becoming a famous actress and an icon for her generation, a 15-year-old Louise Brooks leaves Wichita to make it big in New York. Much to her annoyance, she is accompanied by a thirty-six-year-old chaperone who is neither mother nor friend. Cora Carlisle is a complicated but traditional woman with her own reasons for making the trip.

Sophy Hadlow does not want to return for another London Season. Her own debut into Society was marred by self-consciousness and her cringing embarrassment every time she was announced as ‘The Lady Sophronia Hadlow’. Yet, much to her dismay, Sophy is back in London to oversee the debut of her younger sister and their wild cousin, Susan Tyneham, who risks ruining both her own and her innocent cousin’s chances of marriage.

Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her. And then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.

Step into the intriguing world of "The Chaperon" by Henry James, a novella that delves into the complexities of love, society, and moral choices. This audiobook transports you to the elegant drawing rooms of 19th-century Europe, where a young woman, Francie, grapples with her feelings for a charismatic older man. With James' exquisite prose and keen social commentary, the narrative explores themes of attraction, propriety, and the constraints of societal expectations. It offers a captivating examination of the moral dilemmas faced by its characters and the consequences of their decisions.

Poor and widowed, Lucy finds a post as chaperon to two young ladies...It sounds like easy work, well suited to her sociable nature, but the sisters squabble over their suitors, and there are tensions below the surface of the seemingly happy family. Then there is the charming Mr Audley, who is more interested in flirting with Lucy than in discovering where his sisters have disappeared to. And as for Lucy’s uncle, she’s quite convinced he is hiding something. Curiosity is Lucy’s abiding sin, and one day it will get her into trouble.

Le petit chaperon rouge, qui va rendre visite à sa mère-grand, rencontre en chemin compère le loup... La version originale du conte de Perrault, audacieusement racontée par Claude Aufaure !

Two years ago, professional hockey player Mitch Frambough and headhunter Lexie Monroe met and sparks flew. They fell hard for each other, and everyone thought they were endgame. But now they're not together. In fact, they don't even live in the same state. When Mitch was traded from the Warriors to the Los Angeles Knights, his entire life changed with one phone call. When his life is once again upended in a split second, he finds himself back in the Mitten. Surprisingly, everyone welcomes him home with open arms. Everyone except the one person he desperately wants: Lexie.

Lady Charlotte St Maur is a spinster. Invited to dances as a chaperone rather than a dance partner, it's all she can do to keep back tears as match after match is made - with her help. But a lady over thirty, no matter the title, doesn't find true love. William Lennox, Duke of Mercia, never expected to come to fame and fortune, and never thought anything could be more tiring than soldiering - except the marriage market. He needs to make a good match, but no matter how many young chits he's introduced to, it's always the chaperone who catches his eye.

Pour s'endormir ou éveiller son imagination, pour développer son attention, inspirer ou partager, ces dix plus belles histoires pour les enfants sont un accompagnement incontournable. Les parents y retrouveront les contes qui ont nourri leur enfance, lus par Fabienne Prost, et découvriront avec plaisir des pièces plus rares, pour rassembler toute la famille autour des meilleures histoires de la littérature.

Avec la fantaisie et la sensibilité qu'on lui connait, Marlène Jobert raconte dans cette collection les plus beaux contes du monde. Ces récits captivants, où se mêlent le merveilleux et l'aventure, enchanteront l'imaginaire des enfants tout en leur transmettant des valeurs essentielles comme la justice, la générosité, le courage, la persévérance, la tolérance... des clés fondamentales pour vivre en harmonie.

Une sélection de contes pour enfants qui rassemble les dix histoires les plus inspirantes choisies parmi les grands classiques et lus par Fabienne Prost. De la tradition des contes allemands aux splendeurs des "Mille et une nuits", de Grimm à Andersen en passant par Perrault, ces histoires ont en commun de développer la réflexion avec des problématiques intrigantes.

After dropping out of NYU, moving across the country, and spending the last two years as co-owner of a successful activewear brand, Mackenzie Jean has decided it's time to go back to school. Does she want to finish her degree? Absolutely. But enrolling at Michigan State University is about so much more. Somewhere along the way, she lost herself in the fog of her anxiety, and it's time she rediscovers who she is.

Une vieille Tsigane en communication avec des esprits, condamnée à une fin tragique pour avoir découvert la vérité au sujet de sa fille. Une enfant retrouvée dans les bois, devenue plus tard une séductrice avide de vengeance. Un groupe d’hommes aux moeurs vicieuses, semant l’horreur sur leur passage. Un sergent de police acharné, tentant d’endiguer une série de meurtres barbares à caractère sexuel. Un loup rôdant dans la nuit, à la recherche d’une proie délectable.

Il n'y a pas si longtemps, dans un village au bord d'une profonde forêt, vivait une adorable petite fille, la plus ravissante qu'on puisse voir. On l'appela le chaperon rouge.

Brent Jean is a professional hockey player for the Warriors. He's young, single, and living a charmed lifestyle. He has everything he could ever want and yet, something is missing. He's ready to settle down, and when he first lays eyes on Berkley, he can't help feeling she could be the one. Too bad she won't give him the time of day. When he finally gets her attention, she's less than impressed. But she doesn't say no when he asks her out. Things between them heat up quickly, but dating a hockey player isn't always smooth skating, and both of them have some serious emotional baggage.

Chloe Raymond has been living in an orphanage in Boston all her life and sees very little hope for her future, until she saves Mildred Crenshaw's life. The woman promises to find Chloe a husband through her Matrimonial Agency, but before she is able to do so, Chloe is assigned to take three children across the country in a train to Iowa. Mildren Crenshaw doesn't approve of Chloe traveling alone, so she asks one of her clients, Sylvester Gaines, to chaperone. When they reach Iowa and discover the children's relatives are not there, Sylvester takes Chloe and the children home with him.

Ce que j’aime faire de mes journées : rien. Je me définis comme un paresseux. Les DVD et les livres sont mes seuls amis, car ils n’exigent aucune concession de ma part. Même travailler ne me viendrait pas à l’esprit. Voilà pourquoi je prête mon corps à la science. Je participe à des études cliniques en tant que cobaye. Pas de responsabilités, peu d’exigences. On me paie pour tester des produits.

Le Petit Chaperon rouge a une nouvelle mission aujourd'hui : apporter une tarte aux salsifis pour sa mamie. Sur son chemin, elle fait la rencontre d'un loup qui adore les grand-mères. Vite ! Le loup la suit, dévore la mamie et attends patiemment le Petit Chaperon rouge qu'il décide de croquer en dessert. Le célèbre conte de Perrault revisité avec humour, un texte court adapté aux petits.

"Le petit Chaperon rouge" : "Il ne faut pas se fier aveuglément aux flatteurs." Le petit Chaperon rouge, ainsi nommé à cause de son capuchon rouge, va porter à sa grand-mère un petit pot de beurre et une galette.

Cette histoire doit son titre à la coiffe, un chaperon de couleur rouge, que porte une petit fille.