French Stories / Contes Français (A Dual-Language Book)

French Stories / Contes Français (A Dual-Language Book)

Drawn from two centuries of French literature, these superb selections by ten great writers span a wide variety of styles, philosophies, and literary creeds. The stories reflect not only the beliefs of various literary schools, but the preoccupations of French civilization, at the various times of their composition, with the metaphysical and psychological problems of man. Contents include MicromÃ©gas (Voltaire), La Messe de l'AthÃ©e (HonorÃ© de Balzac), La LÃ©gende de Saint Julien l'Hospitalier (Gustave Flaubert), Le Spleen de Paris (Charles Baudelaire), Menuet (Guy de Maupassant), Mort de Judas (Paul Claudel), Le Retour de l'Enfant Prodigue (AndrÃ© Gide), Grand-Lebrun (FranÃ§ois Mauriac), Le Passe-Muraille (Marcel AymÃ©), and L'HÃ´te (Albert Camus). Students of French, or those who wish to refresh their knowledge of the language, will welcome this treasury of masterly fiction. The selections are arranged chronologically, allowing the reader to witness the development of French literary art â€” from Voltaire to Camus. Excellent English translations appear on pages facing the original French. Also included are a French-English vocabulary list, textual notes, and exercises.
Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780486264431
ReleaseDate 1990-10-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 800759264438
EANs 9780486264431

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