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Classic French short stories, in the original French, including: LE CHENE PARLANT, LE CHIEN ET LA FLEUR SACRÉE, L'ORGUE DU TITAN, CE QUE DISENT LES FLEURS, LE MARTEAU ROUGE LA FÉE POUSSIÈRE, LE GNOME DES HUITRES, and LA FÉE AUX GROS YEUX. According to Wikipedia: "Amandine Aurore Lucile Dupin, Baroness Dudevant (July 1, 1804 June 8, 1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and feminist.... A liaison with the writer Jules Sandeau heralded her literary debut. They...

According to Wikipedia: "Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Émile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written. Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the département of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-telle...

Picture book bilingue anglais-français, conçu pour enfants à partir de 5 ansFormat idéal 6x9 pouces, facile à manipuler et joli à lire112 pages riches en illustrations colorées et attractivesChaque double page associe une illustration pleine page et un texte bilingueHistoires courtes et éducatives sur amitié, nature, créativité, diversité et écologieTexte clair et accessible pour jeunes lecteurs débutantsEncourage l’apprentissage du bilingui...

Welcome to the enchanting world of The Chameleon And Other Stories: Bilingual French-English Stories for Kids. This delightful collection of bilingual short stories is perfect for young readers eager to explore the beauty of the French language while enjoying captivating tales.Dive into the adventures of Balthazar, the butterfly with shimmering wings, and learn how a simple cake can turn into a dazzling masterpiece. Follow the courageous cat Matisse as he embarks o...

"The selections are good and the translations are excellent." ― Germaine Brée, New York UniversityDrawn 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...

Includes 218 footpage notes - Arround 951 Ebook pages - Interactive table of contents and notes with hyperlinks.This edition of "Contes Français" follows the lines of my precedent "French Short Stories". The stories have been chosen from representative authors of the nineteenth century with a view to: (1) literary worth, (2) varied style and subject-matter, (3) large vocabulary, (4) interest for the student.The vocabulary is large (between 6000 and 7000 words); it ...

These six riveting fantasy classics from the golden age of the French short story will keep you glued to your chair. Drawn from the genre's outstanding nineteenth-century writers, they range from the Romantic era to the rise of the Symbolists and Decadents. Presented chronologically by date of publication, they include Charles Nodier's "Trilby; or, The Elf of Argyll," Théophile Gautier's "The Amorous Dead Woman," "The Venus of Ille" by Prosper Mérimée, Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's "Second Sig...

Old French Fairy Tales contains a group of fairy tales redolent of the charm of the seventeenth century, told with that delicacy so characteristic of the French. The illustrations, by Virginia Sterrett, are unusual for their beauty and artistic finish. The fairy tales included are. The Story Of: THE STORY OF BLONDINE, BONNE-BICHE, & BEAU-MINON BLONDINE BLONDINE LOST THE FOREST OF LILACS BLONDINE'S AWAKENING—BEAU-MINON BONNE-BICHE BLONDINE'S SECOND AWAKENING THE PARROT REPENTANCE THE TORTOI...

Plongez dans un monde magique où des ours chanteurs, des écureuils astucieux, des pirates aventureux et bien plus encore attendent les jeunes lecteurs dans cette charmante collection de contes bilingues anglais-français. Chaque histoire allie imagination et apprentissage linguistique, en faisant le compagnon parfait pour les linguistes en herbe et les aventuriers. De la résolution de mystères avec Sherlock l'Écureuil à la découverte de la joie de l'amitié avec Barnaby l'Ours, ces récits ca...

Short-story Masterpieces: French is a captivating anthology that presents a curated selection of the most influential short stories from France's literary canon. Spanning a range of styles—from the intricate, lyrical prose of Guy de Maupassant to the avant-garde expressions of recent contemporaries—this collection showcases the versatility and depth of French literature. Each story encapsulates the essence of the human condition, weaving themes of love, despair, and existential inquiry wit...

Old French Fairy Tales contains a group of fairy tales redolent of the charm of the seventeenth century, told with that delicacy so characteristic of the French.There was once a king called Benin. He was good and all the world loved him; he was just and the wicked feared him. His wife, the Queen Doucette, was also good, and much beloved.This happy pair had a daughter called the Princess Blondine, because of her superb fair hair, and she was as amiable and charming as her father the king an...

This collection features classic fairy tales from Charles Perrault, a French author known for his contributions to the fairy tale genre. The tales are translated into English by Arthur Quiller-Couch, preserving the charm and whimsy of the original stories.Arthur Quiller-Couch's translation aims to capture the charm and essence of Perrault's original French tales, making them accessible to English-speaking readers. The collection is celebrated for its timeless appeal and the way it preserve...