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A straightforward introduction to French texts for A Level students having to write about literature in the target language. It is a booklet to accompany the text, and does not reproduce the text itself. Written entirely in French, at a level that should be accessible to students bridging the gap from GCSE, the book can be used as support material and exam revision. It contains: a biography of the writer; an introduction to the theme of the book; a summary of the main points of each chapter or scene; questions for exploitation of the text; and a vocabulary or glossary of literary terms.
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Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694--1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works, "Candide" remains the most popular.
Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for "Six Early Stories "by Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for "The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories." Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol's "Taras Bulba" and Tolstoy's "The Cossacks "for the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including "The New Yorker, Harper's," and "Paris Review. "He lives in New York City.
Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for "Six Early Stories "by Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for "The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories." Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol's "Taras Bulba" and Tolstoy's "The Cossacks "for the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including "The New Yorker, Harper's," and "Paris Review. "He lives in New York City.
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- PublisherPresse Pocket
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 2266199889
- ISBN 13 9782266199889
- BindingPocket Book
- Number of pages303
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