Eric Emmanuel Schmitt Boeken

"First published in France as Oscar et la dame rose by Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 2002"--T.p. verso.

The beginning of a unique adventure, the tremendous challenge of recounting the history of humanity.

Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship.Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world. Together they embark on a journey that takes them from the streets of Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent. This delightful, moving play has already been a huge hit in Paris and New York. Performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages, it is also an award-winning film starring Omar Sharif. Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre on 17 January 2006.

From one of the world's biggest selling authors comes another million-copy worldwide bestseller: A beautiful and tender fable seen through the eyes of a Jewish child living in Belgium under the Nazi occupation. Isn't it time you discovered Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt?

The Carousel of Desire is a sexual and romantic saga told with a master storyteller's feel for character and plot and a philosopher's abiding preoccupation with what makes life truly worthwhile. With tenderness and infectious delight, Schmitt tells an exuberant tale about class and community and about the vastness of human experience. Schmitt's love of coincidence and serendipity is surpassed only by his affection for his flawed, all-too-human characters: Zachary Bidermann, the powerful European Union commissioner; Faustina, the fashionable book publicist; François-Maxime de Couvigne, the happily married banker with more than a few secrets; Marcelle, enamored with a handsome illegal immigrant; Miss Beauvert, who makes love with her parrot, Copernicus. These and many more unforgettable characters animate this story of simmering desire and the antics of the mischievous and playful god, Eros.

Short Stories. The title story is the tale of two friends with very different personalities-one competitive and aggressive, the other kind and disinterested. They are confronted with circumstances that lead to a catharsis in which both men will move beyond their predetermined roles. Another story, "The Return," introduces a father whose work takes him far from home for months at a time. Over the years, the names, faces and personalities of his wife and children have blurred in his memory, a fact that comes cruelly to light when, while on a trip, he learns that one of his daughters has died but can't recall exactly which one it is. In his confusion he begins asking himself which daughter he would miss most-a heartless question but one that will bring him to recognize his failings as a man and as a father.

One of Europe's most popular and best-loved authors, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt captivates the reader with his spirited, buoyant style and enchanting stories that move effortlessly from the everyday to the fantastical. The eight stories in this collection, his first to be published in English, represent some of his best writing and most imaginative storylines: from the love story between Balthazar, wealthy and successful author, and Odette, cashier at a supermarket, to the tale of a barefooted princess; from the moving story of a group of female prisoners in a Soviet gulag to the entertaining portrait of a perennially disgruntled perfectionist. Here are eight contemporary fables, populated by a cast of extravagant and affecting characters, about people in search of happiness. Behind each story lies a simple, if elusive, truth: happiness is often right in front of our eyes, though we may frequently be blind to it.

In this captivating tale, Simon dreams of breaking free from the cycle of rebirth, weaving the story of Svastika and Milarepa. Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt explores themes of hatred and redemption, recounting the journey of the Tibetan monk Milarepa from vengeance to enlightenment, addressing profound existential questions.

Der Autor selbst ist Oskar gewesen. Das Kind, mit dem man nicht mehr spricht, weil einem sein Gesundheitszustand Angst einjagt. Das Kind, das unter dem Schweigen seiner Nächsten leidet, unter dem Schweigen des Himmels, unter all den offen bleibenden Fragen und das dennoch nie seine unendliche Lebensfreude verliert. Oskar und die Dame in Rosa ist eine Hymne auf das Leben. Manchmal klaut Moses, der in Paris lebt, Konserven im Laden von Monsieur Ibrahim und glaubt, daß dieser nichts merkt. Doch der hat den jüdischen Jungen schon längst durchschaut. Denn Monsieur Ibrahim, der für alle nur der Araber an der Ecke ist, sieht mehr als andere. Er ist ein verschmitzter Weiser, der viele Geheimnisse kennt auch die des Glücks und des Lächelns. Joseph ist jüdisch und erst sechs Jahre alt, als er untertauchen muss. Im besetzten Belgien überlebt er mit gefälschten Papieren in der »Gelben Villa« von Pater Bims. Seine Eltern sind ohne ihn geflohen und niemand weiß, ob Joseph sie je wiedersehen wird. Von Pater Bims erfährt er, dass er ein Kind von Noah ist, ein jüdischer Junge, der dazu beitragen soll, das sein Glaube trotz aller Bedrohung in der Welt lebendig bleibt.

Filozof Diderot píše pojednání o morálce pro Velkou francouzskou encyklopedii - pojem morálka se mu však proměňuje podle toho, s kým a o čem právě mluví. Před manželkou hájí svou morálku záletného muže, před dcerou, která chce mít za svobodna dítě s ženatým šlechticem, vyzdvihuje instituci manželství. Nakonec není schopen heslo dopsat a spokojí se s odkazem. Živé dialogy i vtipné situační zvraty završí zcela nemorální závěr hry.