According to a study from the University of Sussex, reading would reduce the effects of stress by 68%. We can never say it enough, but there is nothing better than a book to stimulate your brain, take your eyes off the screens, and fall asleep peacefully in the arms of Morpheus. L'Fnac scout has revealed his list of essential books to have read in his life. Moving from Guy de Maupassant to Jack London, the information site on cultural news presents 20 books that shake up our emotions and offer fascinating immersions. Here is a selection of three books of this list which guarantee you fabulous and unforgettable readings.
Reading, an escape for many
That's it, the day is finally over! The little ones are in bed, your skincare done and your things for the next day already prepared. Well done ! Through this exemplary routine, two options are available to you. This iconic film, which is on TV this evening, recommended by your work colleagues, or a moment just for you in your cozy bed to devour your new literary nugget. Your choice is quickly made…this is the book that will triumph for this evening! And even if a movie moment in the living room is always very nice, nothing beats a good read that immerses you in exciting and inspiring stories. But do you know which books are essential to read at least once in your life? There are so many, it's impossible to list them all. Here are three books selected by Éclaireur Fnac that are worth the detour.
Three books, three unique stories
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Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus de Mary Shelley
This classic of fantasy literature offers us much more than a supernatural story. Mary ShellyEnglish writer, questions through her novel the subject of acceptance, difference and to the foil. Its main character, Victor Frankensteinabandons himself to a terrible scientific experiment which consists of giving life to a creature made from scratch with pieces of lifeless flesh. However, when he realizes the monster he has created, he decides to abandon him and disappear from his life forever. But this spectacular being, who finds himself alive and well, decides to take revenge, ready to do anything to find his creator.
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The foam of the days by Boris Vian
Boris Vian, a crucial author of the 20th century, offers in this novel a luminescent love story and pushes its reader into a surreal and absolutely surprising. This story, studied a thousand times, but of which we will never tire, presents the romance of Chloe and Colinmadly in love with each other. The reader is immersed in a unique universe, where poetry and music are essential. However, everything changes when a terrible water lily appears in Chloé's body. Whether we discover it or reread it for the tenth time, The foam of the days is and will remain an essential to have in your library. For what ? Quite simply for its moving story and according to an Fnac opinion, for “his unusual style“.
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The Second Sex: Facts and Myths (Volume 1) by Simone de Beauvoir
How can we talk about essential reading without mentioning Simone de Beauvoir? This philosopher and 20th century novelist arouses through his book The second sexthe whole philosophical or even political dimension around women. She mentions the place of women within a patriarchal society and offers a literary and historical reflection. This feminist work allows us to account today for all the progress made for freedom andindependence of women. A book which, according to a touching Fnac reader review, is ” to read, for all women today“. A powerful tribute which, even today, upsets all generations.
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