Le Parfum: Histoire d’un meurtrier

Author: Patrick Süskind

نبذة النيل والفرات:ضمن حدود القرن الثامن عشر وفي مناخه يروي الكاتب قصة رجل غريب الأطوار ينتمي إلى أكثر كائنات تلك الحقبة نبوغاً وشناعة وعبقرية، تجلت في عالم الروائح الزائل. ومكان الرواية “غرنوبل” تلك المدينة التي سكنها الوحش قاتل الفتيات، والتي أدت بحياة خمس وعشرين فتاة كان هو ذاك الرجل بطل الرواية. يروي الروائي تلك الحكاية بجد من الحذر والترقب في انتظار القبض على هذا المج….Read More

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