Download or read book 7 best short stories French Authors written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French authors are great pioneers in the short story format, with famous names of this genre such as Guy de Maupassant and Honore de Balzac. For the present book, the critic August Nemo has carefully selected seven short stories that exemplify the French tradition of the short story: - A Passion in the Desert by Honore de Balzac - The Mummy's Foot by Theophile Gautier - The Torture of Hope by Villiers de L'isle Adam - The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant - The Dance of Death by Gustave Flaubert - Our Lady's Juggler by Anatole France - Doctor Ox's Experiment by Jules Verne For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
Download or read book Great French Short Stories written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book One Hundred Great French Books written by Lance Donaldson-Evans and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: metropolitan France as well as by francophone authors from Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, Belgium and Switzerland, One Hundred Great French Books offers a rich, varied, and multicultural panorama of one of the most beloved and inspiring literatures in the world." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Short Stories in French for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · Full plot summary · A bilingual word list · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in French for Beginners will make learning French easy and enjoyable.
Download or read book 7 best short stories by Guy de Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant (Aug 5, 1850 - Jul 6, 1893) was a popular French author who wrote under the pen name Guy de Maupassant. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story as well as one of its finest practitioners. His prolific and deeply admired body of work influenced a great number of writers including William Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, Anton Chekhov, Kate Chopin and Henry James. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: - The Necklace - Mademoiselle Fifi - Miss Harriet - My Uncle Jules - Boule de Suif - The Wreck - The Hand
Download or read book Seven short Stories by French authors written by Henry John Chaytor and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 7 best short stories Black Authors written by Frederick Douglass and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, a selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Black Authors. Black literature is a literary production in which the subject of the writing is the black people themselves. This cultural phenomena is very significant in countries dominated by white culture and that received forced immigrations from the slavery regime, such as the USA and Brazil. Through black literature, black characters and authors recover their integrity as human beings, breaking the vicious cycle of racism, also rooted in literary practice. In addition to short stories, this book also contains essays, biographical accounts, and poetry by pioneers of black literature, providing a rich and varied content. This book contains the following texts: Short Stories: - Violets by Alice Dunbar-Nelson; - The Boy and The Bayonet by Paul Laurence Dunbar; - The Fortune-Teller by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; - A Matter of Principle by Charles W. Chesnutt; - The Two Offers by Frances Harper; - A Bal Masqué by Alexandre Dumas; - The New York Subway by Pauline E. Hopkins. Bonus content: - Industrial Education for the Negro by Booker T. Washington; - My Escape from Slavery by Frederick Douglass; - Bars Fight by Lucy Terry; - On Virtue by Phillis Wheatley; - An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York by Jupiter Hammon.
Download or read book Best Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-03-27 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition features 7 of the most popular tales of one of the greatest of all short-story writers. Included are "La Parure," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "La Maison Tellier," "La Ficelle," "Miss Harriet," "Boule de Suif" and "Le Horla," all reflecting Maupassant's intimate familiarity with Paris and the universality of his creations.
Download or read book The Best Women s Travel Writing 2011 written by Lavinia Spalding and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2011-03-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publishing A Woman’s World in 1995, Travelers’ Tales has been the recognized leader in women’s travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing in 2004, the obvious next step was an annual collection of the best women’s travel writing of the year. This title is the seventh in an annual series—The Best Women’s Travel Writing—that presents inspiring and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads are a woman’s perspective and compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn’t. In The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011, readers Have lunch with a mobster in Japan and drinks with an IRA member in Ireland Learn the secrets of flamenco in Spain and the magic of samba in Brazil Deliver a trophy for best testicles in a small town in rural Serbia Fall in love while riding a camel through the Syrian Desert Ski a first descent of over 5,000 feet in Northern India Discover the joy of getting naked in South Korea Leave it all behind to slop pigs on a farm in Ecuador...and much more.
Download or read book 7 best short stories Werewolves written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myth of the werewolf is ancient, dating back to medieval times or earlier. Like the vampire, it suffered several modifications over time. In this book the critic August Nemo brings the vision of different well known authors on the myth of the werewolf: - Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson . - The Wolf Leader by Alexandre Dumas. - A Pastoral Horror by Arthur Conan Doyle. - The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling. - The Eyes of the Panther by Ambrose Bierce. - The She-Wolf by Saki. - Wolfshead by Robert E. Howard For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
Download or read book Short Stories in French written by Richard Coward and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original French and in English translation. Including stories by Bolanger, Cotnoir, Le Clezio and Germain, this volume gives afascinating insight into French culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool.
Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Paris written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Paris is part of the world's fantasy. Whether as the birthplace of democratic revolutions, or as the capital of love and romance. Writers and artists from all over the world have always looked to Paris for inspiration. In this book you will find seven short stories that have the city of Paris as their setting and inspiration: - Mademoiselle De Scudéri - E. T. A. Hoffmann - The Murders in the Rue Morgue Edgar Allan Poe - A Queer Night in Paris by Guy de Maupassant - A New Leaf - F. Scott Fitzgerald - Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald - A Street of Paris and Its - Jean Monette By Eugene Francois Vidocq
Download or read book 7 best short stories War written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War has been part of human history since its inception. Of course, it has also left a strong imprint on the imagination of the writers of all times. Check out the stories that have war as their theme, especially selected by the critic August Nemo: - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce - Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant - The Upturned Face by Stephen Crane - Editha by William Dean Howells - War by Luigi Pirandello - The Soul of a Regiment by Talbot Mundy - Roger Malvin's Burial by Nathaniel Hawthorne For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!
Download or read book Seven Short Stories by French Authors written by Henry John Chaytor and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Spring written by Susan Glaspell and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Springtime refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Besides inspiring outdoor parties and lovers' promises, spring has also inspired writers. Check out these seven spring short stories by great authors. This book contains: - April Showers by Edith Wharton. - In the Spring by Guy de Maupassant. - Springtime a la Carte by O. Henry. - The Judgment by Franz Kafka. - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield. - The Veteran by Stephen Crane. - At Twilight by Susan Glaspell.
Download or read book The Oxford Book of French Short Stories written by Elizabeth Fallaize and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of French short stories in translation expands our idea of French writing by including new stories by women writers and by authors of Francophone origin. Spanning the centuries from the late eighteenth to the late twentieth, the collection opens with a rumbustious tale from the Marquis de Sade, takes in the masters of the nineteenth century, from Stendhal and Balzac to Maupassant, and reaches to Quebec, Africa, and the French Caribbean in the twentieth century. Women writers include relatively well known figures such as Renee Vivien, Colette, and Beauvoir, and newer writers such as Assia Djebar, Christiane Baroche, and Annie Saumont. The French short story is a rich and diverse medium, but all the stories selected share a common characteristic: they make exciting reading.
Download or read book Great French Short Stories written by Paul Negri and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features twelve classic tales, including "The Necklace" (Maupassant); "The Unknown Masterpiece" (Balzac); "The Attack on the Mill" (Zola); plus works by Gide, Daudet, and seven other authors.
