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Short stories in French Nouvelles en français

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: French Language: English Series: New Penguin Parallel TextPublication details: Penguin Books, 1999Description: xii, 214 p. 20 cm.ISBN:
  • 9780140265439
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Contents:
Introduction -- Learning How to Live / Frederic Fajardie (1947- )-- All Lights Off / Frederic Fajardie (1947- )-- David / Jean-Marie-Gustave Le Clezio (1940- )-- The Occupation of the Ground / Jean Echenoz (1947- )-- The Third-rate Film / Sylvie Massicotte (1959- )-- The Objet d'Art / Jean-Paul Daoust (1946- )-- The Hunters' Cafe / Daniel Boulanger (1922- )-- Accursed Notebooks (an extract from La Deconvenue) / Louise Cotnoir (1948- )-- Heloise / Sylvie Germain (1954- )-- The Character / Gloria Escomel (1941- )-- Self-destruction / Rene Belletto (1945- )-- You Never Die / Alain Gerber (1950- )-- -- Notes on French Texts-- Acknowledgements--
Summary: Written by authors from Quebec as well as France, the majority of these stories have been published in the last decade and reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes. From Daniel Boulanger's exploration of revenge and the desire for recognition in "The Hunter's Cafe," to Alain Gerber's brief and poetic "You Never Die," these stories make excellent reading in any language.
List(s) this item appears in: Learn French with short stories | PARALLEL TEXT (EN + XX) | PARALLEL TEXT (FR + EN)
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Teach Yourself French TBS Barcelona Libre acceso READER-FR COW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 14/05/2024 B03419
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Introduction -- Learning How to Live / Frederic Fajardie (1947- )-- All Lights Off / Frederic Fajardie (1947- )-- David / Jean-Marie-Gustave Le Clezio (1940- )-- The Occupation of the Ground / Jean Echenoz (1947- )-- The Third-rate Film / Sylvie Massicotte (1959- )-- The Objet d'Art / Jean-Paul Daoust (1946- )-- The Hunters' Cafe / Daniel Boulanger (1922- )-- Accursed Notebooks (an extract from La Deconvenue) / Louise Cotnoir (1948- )-- Heloise / Sylvie Germain (1954- )-- The Character / Gloria Escomel (1941- )-- Self-destruction / Rene Belletto (1945- )-- You Never Die / Alain Gerber (1950- )-- -- Notes on French Texts-- Acknowledgements--

Written by authors from Quebec as well as France, the majority of these stories have been published in the last decade and reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes. From Daniel Boulanger's exploration of revenge and the desire for recognition in "The Hunter's Cafe," to Alain Gerber's brief and poetic "You Never Die," these stories make excellent reading in any language.

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