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Alabama Comic books, strips, etc Fathers and daughters Comic books, strips, etc France Social life and customs Fiction French fiction Girls Comic books, strips, etc Race relations Comic books, strips, etc Short stories, French Short stories, French Translations into English Southern States Comic books, strips, etc Trials (Rape) Comic books, strips, etcSummary: 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, and the sardonic tales of Frederic Fajardie and Sylvie Massicotte, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1999
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Ten short stories by Voltaire, Balzac, Gide, Camus and others in the original French and a new English translation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1990
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Place a hold to request this item.Echenoz, Jean.
Summary: The Queen’s Caprice—seven new stories presented in English for the first time—reveals Echenoz at the height of his talents. The author takes us on a journey across radically different places and landscapes, giving free rein to a “terrific sense of humor tinged with existential mischief” (L’Express). The title story explores a tiny corner of the French countryside; “Nelson” offers a brilliant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ECHSummary: Originally written to entertain, move or chill, the eight short stories in this collection accompanied by parallel English translations now also help students gain deeper insights into French literature and life. Arranged in approximate order of difficulty, the range of stories is wide, from the stylized wit of Raymond Queneau to the beautifully written ambiguities of Philippe Sollers, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 1966
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: These eight stories by leading 20th century French writers offer fascinating insights into French life and literature and are accompanied by a parallel English text, making them valuable for both French and English language students. Among the diverse and entertaining stories in the collection are the wistful masterpiece ‘Green Tobacco’ by Clair Sainte-Soline; the exuberant tale of ‘The Ants’...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 448.4 FIC FREFordham, Fred
Summary: The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018