Short Stories in French / Nouvelles en français New Penguin Parallel Text

Informationen zum Autor Richard Coward is a teacher of French at Eton College. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Richard Coward (Editore), Coward Richard (Editore), Richard Coward (Traduzione)
• Autori: Richard Coward, Various, Coward Richard
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.09.1999
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi
• EAN: 9780140265439
• ISBN: 978-0-14-026543-9
• Numero di pagine: 214
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13 x 19.8 x 1.5 cm
• Serie: Penguin Parallel Text; Penguin Parallel Text
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