Parallel Text: French Short Stories: Nouvelles Francaises
By (Author) Pamela Lyon
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
26th July 1973
26th July 1973
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Short stories
843.0108
Paperback
272
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 16mm
204g
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.