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Great French Short Stories of the Twentieth Century - (Dover Dual Language French) (Paperback)

Name: Great French Short Stories of the Twentieth Century - (Dover Dual Language French) (Paperback)
Brand: Dover Publications
SKU: 81928368
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This original dual-language short story collection features fifteen newly translated works by important 20th-century authors.
About the Author: Jennifer Wagner is the creator and webmaster of ielanguages.com, an interactive French-language website.
320 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Anthologies (multiple authors)
Series Name: Dover Dual Language French

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About the Book

Previously unavailable in English, contents include "L'ami et la femme" by Irène Némirovsky, "Pleure, Pleure!" by Andrée Maillet, and tales by Simone Schwarz-Bart, Sailesh Ramchurn, Fred Kassak, Yann Means, Marc Villard, and others.

Book Synopsis

This original dual-language short story collection features fifteen newly translated works by important 20th-century authors. Previously unavailable in English versions, these stories cover a diverse range of styles and themes and offer fascinating insights into life and literature in France and French-speaking countries.
Contents include "L'ami et la femme" by Irène Némirovsky, "Pleure, Pleure!" by Andrée Maillet, and tales by Simone Schwarz-Bart, Sailesh Ramchurn, Fred Kassak, Yann Means, Marc Villard, and others. The text is completely self-contained -- no further apparatus or reference is necessary. Appropriate for high school and college courses, this dual-language edition is also ideal for independent study.

About the Author

Jennifer Wagner is the creator and webmaster of ielanguages.com, an interactive French-language website. She holds a BS from the University of Michigan, a Master's from Oakland University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in linguistics. She is also the author of a French-language tutorial ebook and of Dover's forthcoming Say It in French, New Edition.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)

Series Title: Dover Dual Language French

Publisher: Dover Publications

Format: Paperback

Language: French

Street Date: January 17, 2012

TCIN: 81928368

UPC: 9780486476230

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-5917

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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