First French Reader (Paperback)

Paperback. This excellent anthology offers the beginning French-language student a first taste of some of the world's most significant prose. Chosen for both their eloquence and ease of reading, excerpts from such masterpieces as Les Miserables, The Red and the Black, Madame Bovary, Carmen, and The Three Musketeers will open new worlds for linguists. Readers will savour the words of fifty great writers of multiple genres from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries, including Voltaire, Rousseau, Balzac, Baudelaire, Dumas, Proust, and other literary virtuosos.Lucid and accessible, the unabridged English translations by Stanley Appelbaum appear on pages that face the original French text. Literature lovers, French-language students, and other readers will find this volume a fascinating exploration of French literature.and an invaluable aid to mastering one of the world's most romantic languages. This anthology introduces 50 legendary writers - Voltaire, Balzac, Baudelaire, Proust, more - through passages from The Red and the Black, Les Miserables, Madame Bovary, and other classics. Original French text plus English translation on facing pages. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …