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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (30 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140265430
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140265439
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,255 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

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Richard Coward is a teacher of French at Eton College.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting selection of varying levels of difficulty, 31 Aug 2006
By Cazzandra (Guildford UK) - See all my reviews
This isn't a book for beginners. My French is post O level and taken more years ago than I intend to disclose. I started re-learning it by teaching myself 10 months ago. I can now read most of these stories using the parallel text to check my understanding and to argue with the translations - yes I'm that confident now. For some stories I needed more help than others... 'Apprendre à vie' and 'David' gave me no trouble at all but 'Tous Feux Éteints' was a struggle. I enjoy the fact that some stories are easy and others are difficult because I'm trying now to get used to different styles and pick up vocabulary so this collection of stories has really appealed to me. I love the parallel texts because I don't need a dictionary and I can use the translation for reassurance and as I say to argue with. I really recommend these short stories - I have several parallel texts and am always looking out for more. But this isn't for beginners - you do need a reasonable reading age in French - I think mine is about 12 or 13! So most of the time I know what's going on but complex structures and vocabulary do still confuse me. If you want to increase vocabulary and immerse yourself in the culture then these short stories are ideal. I love to read them on the train because I don't have to juggle with a dictionary and the prices are very good. Yes, I recommend this collection. Ahhh some extra words - there are no exercises with this selection and no vocabulary list - some parallel texts do have those. But this does have a very good introduction. As the editor hints at the denouements on some of the stories I would advise reading it *after* you've read the stories! There are twelve in all and of varying lengths... `David' is very long but some of the stories are just a few pages. I repeat - this isn't for beginners... you need to have studied to the equivalent of GCSE or O level to be able to cope with these. But they really are an enjoyable and varied collection. Actually, they're worth reading in English but the translation lacks that je ne sais quoi! ;->
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5.0 out of 5 stars a quick language boost, 21 Oct 2006
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Not having learnt french since school (GCSE/GCE) I found the stories easy enough to get the general story line but complex enough to challenge and revise my knowledge of the language - and extend it. The parallel text is just fantastic you don't lose interest constantly having to look words up in a dictionary. Would strongly recomend this book for intermediates.
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2.0 out of 5 stars French short stories, 10 Sep 2004
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The stories are very varied, interesting, rich and, in some cases, moving. But unless the reader is at an advanced level they are quite difficult to read and are "heavy going". So the book's description that it is suitable for students of French at all levels is misleading. For me it will be a long time before I can easily read it and that is if I don't sell it beforehand.
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I have a reasonable command of French but I was stumped with these obscure stories. After I'd read them in English they were difficult to understand!! Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Found this really useful
I am struggling to improve my command of the French language and find this book and others in the series really useful. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for a-level, degree or pleasure!
The parallel text is fantastic for all those who want to practise tranlation of "unseens", for a-level or degree level. Read more
Published on 7 May 2003 by misskatja

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