Professor of letters and author, Sarah Sauquet has published several books including “A hero and heroine name, a dictionary of literary names” (Le Robert, 2019), “Crossing literature in 365 days” (LibriSphaera, 2020). Co-creator of the eight literary applications “Un Texte Un Jour”, Sarah runs the blog www.untexteunjour.fr, writes for Gallica and gives conferences. His work focuses on one objective: that of arousing the desire to read.
” 1000 books, 1000 worlds to discover: a selection of readings for a lifetime!
Regularly consulted or devoured all at once, certain books accompany us throughout our existence. They transport us from laughter to tears, from dreams to struggles, from shivers to reflections, and connect us to the best of ourselves by inviting us to surpass ourselves and to rise above.
Through a necessarily subjective selection, Sarah Sauquet invites us to discover or rediscover 1000 books that make us want to read by telling us about our humanity. Each reader will be able to make their way through this veritable literary journey punctuated by books of all genres, from all countries, from all eras. Essential classics, unfairly forgotten nuggets, cult works, artistic innovations, these books recount intimate and yet universal experiences, recount the fortunes and misfortunes of an era or a people, are a work of resilience and resistance. All express in their own way the responsibility of taking up the pen.
In addition to commentaries on the works, this impressive anthological opus is accompanied by a multitude of insights, analyses, summaries and infographic explanations on cross-cutting themes specific to the world of literature. Sarah Sauquet, professor of literature, author and co-creator of the eight literary applications Un text Un jour, embellishes her remarks with numerous interviews with writers, literary critics and academics, who in turn transmit their passion for books to us. , their view of literary creation.
A key panorama of the readings of a lifetime for all fans and curious about literature! » (Presentation of Glénat editions)