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Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.He is a Swiss scientist (born in Naples, Italy) who, after studying chemical processes and the decay of living things, gains an insight into the creation of life and gives life to his own creature (often referred to as Frankenstein's ...
The Tree of Knowledge ( Spanish: El árbol de la ciencia) is a novel written by Pío Baroja. It was published in 1911, although the action takes place between 1887 and 1898. It is a semi-autobiographical work divided into two symmetrical parts (I–III and V–VII), separated by a long philosophical conversation between the protagonist and his ...
Between 400 and 800 Spanish killed, drowned, or captured; around 4,000 Tlaxcaltecs killed or captured. Unknown. La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows", literally "The Sad Night") was an important event during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, wherein Hernán Cortés, his army of Spanish conquistadors, and their native allies were ...
This list of works from José Martínez Ruiz, also authored under his pseudonym Azorín, catalogues the Spanish author 's major published works. In addition to being a novelist, Martínez was a novelist, essayist, literary critic, and to a lesser extent, a political radical. [1] Much of his portfolio of work centered on the societal value of ...
The Prix du Polar Européen (English: European Crime Fiction Prize) is a French literary prize awarded each year for the best crime or thriller novel by a European author in French or a French translation. The award was launched by the weekly magazine Le Point in 2003. The jury is composed of police officers, publishing professionals and ...
El árbol de oro. El árbol de oro ( English: The Tree of Gold) is a short story (roughly three pages) by Ana María Matute (1925-2014), written in Spanish. It is part of her collection of short stories, set in the Spanish countryside, called Historias de la Artámila (1961).
Man's Search for Meaning. Man's Search for Meaning is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for ...
Victor of Aveyron. Victor of Aveyron ( French: Victor de l'Aveyron; c. 1788 – 1828) was a French feral child who was found around the age of 9. Not only is he considered one of the most famous feral children, but his case is also the most documented case of a feral child. [ 1] Upon his discovery, he was captured multiple times, running away ...