Twelve of the finest tales by great French writers — from Voltaire to Renard. Includes "The Necklace" by Maupassant; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler" (Flaubert), "The Unknown Masterpiece" (Balzac), "The Attack on the Mill" (Zola), "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (Gide), plus works by Mérimée, Daudet, Gerard de Nerval, and 4 others. Dover original selection of stories from standard editions.
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Bored and unhappy in a lifeless marriage, Emma Bovary yearns to escape from the dull circumstances of provincial life. Powerful, deeply moving examination of the moral degeneration of a middle-class Frenchwoman.
Candide by Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet One of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. Witty, caustic skewering of romance, science, philosophy, religion, government — nearly all human ideals and institutions.
The Necklace and Other Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant Nine memorable classics: "Ball of Fat," "The Necklace," "A Piece of String," "Mme. Tellier's Establishment," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "Miss Harriet," "A Way to Wealth," "My Uncle Jules," and "The Horla."
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.
Great Short Short Stories: Quick Reads by Great Writers by Paul Negri This outstanding collection of more than 30 brilliant short stories — each just six or fewer pages in length — features popular tales by Kafka, Poe, Dickens, O. Henry, Chekhov, Wilde, and many others.
