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Short Stories in French : New Penguin Parallel Text by Richard Coward (2001, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Short Stories in French, Paperback by Coward, Richard (EDT), ISBN 0140265430, ISBN-13 9780140265439, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140265430

ISBN-139780140265439

eBay Product ID (ePID)1753198

Product Key Features

Book TitleShort Stories in French : New Penguin Parallel Text

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicEuropean / French, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Literary

GenreFiction, Literary Collections

TypeBilingual

AuthorRichard Coward

Book SeriesPenguin Parallel Text Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-271159

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal843/.0108

Grade ToUP

Edition DescriptionBilingual edition

Table Of ContentIntroduction 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

SynopsisThis 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberPQ1278.S535 1999