Originally written to entertain, move or chill, the eight short stories in this collection accompanied by parallel English translations now also help students gain deeper insights into French literature and life. Arranged in approximate order of difficulty, the range of stories is wide, from the stylized wit of Raymond Queneau to the beautifully written ambiguities of Philippe Sollers, from Pierre Gascar’s exploration of childhood as a background to a tale of infidelity to Henri Thomas’s gentle, ironic look at war. All make wonderful reads in either language.
Develop your French listening skills, expand your French vocabulary, and improve your French pronunciation with French Short Stories for Beginners.Inside French Short Stories for Beginners you’ll find: ✔ Easy French stories targeted at beginners: Simple (but not boring) stories written with the most useful French grammar structures and common French vocabulary.✔ French audio material: Improve your listening comprehension with the two versions of the audio. One version is recorded at a normal speed and one at a slower pace.✔ Get good at French pronunciation: Follow the narrator’s... [Read More]
This collection of 30 very short stories is a fun and painless way to learn high-frequency French vocabulary and give you a good grasp of French grammar structures naturally. At only 300 words in length per story, it is specially created for complete beginners with little to no previous experience in learning French. Learn New Vocabulary Naturally Grow your vocabulary naturally with natural dialogues and frequently used French words and expressions. After each story, you will find a list of words used in the story, together with their English translations. This means you no longer have to re... [Read More]
In his stories Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893) blended brilliantly realistic depictions of characters moving against carefully described backgrounds with an objectivity and universality that has earned him a place among the finest of all short-story writers. In this collection of seven of his most popular stories, each tale reflects both the author's intimate familiarity with Paris and the provinces in the Belle Epoque, as well as a nonjudgmental humanism that is one of Maupassant's most attractive qualities. Included in this volume are his celebrated masterpiece "Boule de Suif," along with si... [Read More]
Improve your reading and listening comprehension and make learning new vocabulary so much easier with 7 French short stories. By using this book you will be able to:Understand grammar concepts without the monotonous chore of memorizing rulesGrasp new vocabulary that you can immediately put to use in everyday conversations, andPractice your listening and pronunciation skills with the stories narrated by a native French speaker.Improve your listening skills in French with the FREE audio!(The Link To Download The Audio Can Be Found At The End of The ebook.)Familiarize yourself with spoken French.... [Read More]
With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. In a lucidly direct style, he provides unflinching realism and sceptical irony. He depicts the deceptions, hypocrisies and vanities at different levels of society. Prostitution is frankly described, while the harshness of war is deftly exposed. His tales have been televised and have influenced films, operas and ro... [Read More]
An archeologist discovers a strange pendant on the beach. He starts looking for its owner ...This collection of short stories is perfect for beginners. They offer a real plot and allow the reader to read without a dictionary.A large french-english dictionnary at the end of the book containing 1,500+ French words and expressions allow you to easily find any word from the story again, with its gender and its exact english translation.Short stories:- Le pendentif- L'homme à tête de cheval- La sirèneFrom beginner to intermediate level (A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference).
This collection, unique to the Modern Library, gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic White Nights, an archetypal nineteenth-century morality tale of pathos and loss, to the famous Notes from the Underground, a story of guilt, ineffectiveness, and uncompromising cynicism, and the first major work of existential literature. Among Dostoevsky's prototypical characters is Yemelyan in The Honest Thief, whose tra... [Read More]
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 Micromégas (Voltaire), La Messe de l'Athée (Honoré de Balzac), La Légende de Saint Julien l'Hospitalier (Gustave Flaubert), Le Spleen de Paris (Charles Baudelaire), Menuet (Guy de Maupassant), Mort de Jud... [Read More]
"If thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number...you would think a civilized society could come up with a way for us to skip it." -- from "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" by Bruce Coville No one will want to skip any of the twelve short stories and one poem that make up this collection by some of the most celebrated contemporary writers of teen fiction. The big bar mitzvah that goes suddenly, wildly, hilariously out of control. A first kiss -- and a realization about one's sexual orientation. A crush on a girl that ends up putting the boy who likes her in the hospital. A pair of sneak... [Read More]
★ ★ Buy the Paperback Version of this Book and get the Kindle Book version for FREE ★ ★ Do you know the biggest secret to learning French quickly?To enjoy the material! If you are struggling with French conjugations or having trouble finding helpful and engaging reading material you can actually understand… You're not alone. This is exactly what inspired us to write another book in our highly-praised French learning series.Let's be honest, how is a student supposed to learn when language instructors love providing materials that are tough, expert-level literature with tons of gram... [Read More]
New York Times bestsellerBoys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks-with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations-offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that celebrates introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression. It's an accessible compi... [Read More]
12 histoires variées, pleines d’émotions ou d’humour, pour faire découvrir aux jeunes lecteurs (8-12 ans) le plaisir de lire. Au sommaire :• Émile et le microbe • Le bracelet d'Anna • Mes trois araignées • Grenouille en prison • Amour et chewing-gum • L'anniversaire d'Alex • Un chat toujours à l'heure • Le mystère de la poubelle du 16 bis • Adriane • Qui a effacé mes exercices d'anglais ?• Conversation avec un escargot• Mon « six cents pattes »Livre disponible en 3 versions : électronique, papier ou audio.Découvrez tous les autres livres pour la jeunesse... [Read More]
Bonjour. Je m’appelle Delphine, Delphine Ducros. Good morning. My name is Delphine, Delphine Ducros.Learn French with these fantastic short stories about Delphine Ducros. Improve your vocabulary and intuitively learn the grammar patterns of French. Stop learning French the unnatural way with text books and start absorbing the language in a fun and enjoyable form with stories. Every story is translated sentence by sentence in English and every story will provide a vocabulary list to make sure you understand everything. You won't be overwhelmed or feel like you've just been pushed into the dee... [Read More]
An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series
Some of the most popular horror and mystery stories of all time are collected together here in "The Best Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe." A master of the macabre, Poe exhibits his literary prowess
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