Immerse yourself in great poetic tradition — works by Villon, Ronsard, Voltaire, Lamartine, Hugo, Mallarmé, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Saint-John Perse, Eluard and many more. Full texts in French with literal English translation on facing pages. Critical, biographical information on each poet. Introduction. 31 black-and-white illustrations.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
French Stories/Contes Francais: A Dual-Language Book by Wallace Fowlie Ten unusual stories: "Micromégas," by Voltaire; "The Atheist's Mass," by Balzac; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler," by Flaubert; "Spleen of Paris," by Baudelaire; more. English translations appear on facing pages.
Flowers of Evil and Other Works: A Dual-Language Book by Charles Baudelaire Handsome edition includes great French poet's controversial work, Les Fleurs du Mal, plus prose poems from "Spleen of Paris," critical essays on art, music, and literature, and personal letters.
Modern French Poets (Dual-Language) by Wallace Fowlie Treasury of poems and prose extracts by Max Jacob, Saint-John Perse, André Breton, Paul Éluard, Jean Cocteau, five more. Excellent English translations on facing pages. General introduction, plus introduction and bibliography for each poet.
Candide: A Dual-Language Book by Voltaire Voltaire's brilliant satire on the follies of man, in the original French, with a new and exacting English translation on the opposing page. Weller's critical introduction illuminates the satire's enduring appeal.
Three Tales by Gustave Flaubert, Arthur McDowall This trio of short stories by the author of Madame Bovary consists of "A Simple Heart," "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller," and "Herodias." Translated by Arthur McDowall.
First French Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum This anthology introduces 50 legendary writers — Voltaire, Balzac, Baudelaire, Proust, more — through passages from The Red and the Black, Les Misérables, Madame Bovary, and other classics. Original French text plus English translation on facing pages.
