{"title":"Marguerite Yourcenar","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarguerite Yourcenar’s works invite readers into richly woven worlds where history and imagination intertwine. Her writing, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eMemoirs of Hadrian\u003c\/em\u003e, offers profound explorations of character and time, blending philosophical insight with lyrical prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom evocative fiction to reflective essays, Yourcenar’s oeuvre spans themes of memory, art, and human experience. This collection invites contemplation and discovery through narratives that resonate within the landscape of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"memoirs-of-hadrian-by-marguerite-yourcenar-9780141184968","title":"Memoirs of Hadrian","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenar recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. 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This collection includes three stories written between 1927 and 1930 when the author was in her mid-twenties. These stories cover a range of themes, from an allegory on greed and a scene from the war of the sexes to a witch hunt that obsessively creates its own quarry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the devoted readers of Yourcenar, this collection allows a rare glimpse at the beginnings of a writer's craft. In these accomplished but forgotten pieces, edited and introduced by her biographer, Josyane Savigneau, readers will find the blend of fable and fairy tale of \u003cem\u003eOriental Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, the psychological chronicle of \u003cem\u003eDear Departed\u003c\/em\u003e, and the ironic realism of \u003cem\u003eA Coin in Nine Hands\u003c\/em\u003e. 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