French Short

Tillie n'a qu'une ambition : devenir autrice. C'est pour ça qu'elle a quitté sa ville natale sans un regard en arrière, c'est pour ça qu'elle a rejoint l'université réputée de Pittsburgh, et c'est pour ça qu'elle ne laissera rien se mettre en travers de sa route. Alors, quand elle découvre l'identité de son nouveau professeur d'écriture créative, elle croit d'abord à une mauvaise blague. Le problème n'est pas qu'il soit terriblement jeune, ni même qu'il entraîne l'équipe de soccer de la fac, ça elle pourrait s'y faire.

Améliorez vos compétences en allemand et développez votre vocabulaire avec ces 12 nouvelles intéressantes en allemand, faciles à lire et à comprendre. Ces histoires sont réalistes, amusantes et instructives! Vous pouvez donc apprendre un allemand vraiment utile et l'utiliser directement lors de votre prochain voyage à l'étranger. Améliorez vos compétences en lecture et développez votre vocabulaire de manière intéressante et amusante!

Research has shown that effective language learning happens when students are fully immersed. That's what sets Conversational French Dialogues by Language Mastery apart from the rest, because it provides beginners with over 100 conversations and short stories to learn the French language in the fastest way!

Enjoy the short stories of three of the greatest writers of French literature, for the first time assembled together in audiobook and narrated in a lively way. Guy de Maupassant was an absolute master of the short story genre, delighting in clever plotting, concise style, and efficient storytelling, which he used to produce stunning pieces in a very condensed format. He produced more than 300 short stories; we selected for you nine of the most bizarre, influent, humorous or plain shocking.

The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolors. Beginning in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the French monarchy, the death of an extraordinary number of people beneath the guillotine's blade during the Terror, and the rise of Napoleon, as well as far reaching consequences still with us today, such as the enduring ideology of human rights, and decimalization.

A continuation of the popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant collection featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed 20th-century author Irène Némirovsky and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel.

Diese unterhaltsamen Kurzgeschichten auf Französisch sind perfekt für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Lernende. Tauche in die französische Sprache ein, erweitere spielerisch deinen Wortschatz und verbessere dein Hörverständnis – alles, während du die korrekte Aussprache übst. Die Autorin liest die Geschichten selbst vor und legt besonderen Wert auf einfache Textverständnisübungen und eine klare Aussprache.

An enchanting collection of some of the greatest short stories ever written by notable French authors.

French Short Stories for Beginners by Language Mastery has over 100 conversational French dialogues and daily used phrases to learn the French language in the easiest and entertaining way.

This audiobook is not a traditional language method or a grammar book; it is a collection of short pieces, different from one another in length, topic, and difficulty, which will allow you to explore the French language from a direct, practical, and fun perspective. Through this audiobook, you will able to learn new vocabulary, expressions, and constructions by reading very inspiring, original, and typically French stories!

This audiobook is ideal for beginners, new learners, and anyone who wants to brush up on their French skills. Our short stories are perfect to be listened to anywhere and anytime, perfect to fit in a busy lifestyle. They can be listened to in one sitting, allowing you to focus on the story and the new vocabulary without getting discouraged. In these stories, you will meet an array of engaging characters navigating real life situations: the purchase of a new dog, a movie night, an anniversary, a birthday surprise, a holiday between friends, or simple everyday family situations.

The 21 captivating French stories in this book (I have included one bonus story at the end) have been carefully crafted for new French speakers to help with learning new words and phrases, while also strengthening your confidence by reinforcing what you already know. Did you realize that you are already prepared to tackle short stories in French?

Guy de Maupassant, French master of the short story, had a simple, efficient style of writing and, like Anton Chekhov, found inspiration for his stories in the daily lives of humans, which often reveal our darker nature. Many of his works also centered on the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served.

"Herodias", "Dance of death" and "The Legend of Saint Julian The Hospitalier" : 3 French short stories by Gustave Flaubert. "Herodias" is a reworking of the tale of Salomé and John the Baptist. "Dance of Death" is a prose poem in which Death laments over the cruel task God has given him. "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier" is an inspiring tale of perseverance and humility, one of Flaubert's most touching short stories.

Guy de Maupassant was an absolute master of the short story genre, delighting in clever plotting, concise style, and efficient storytelling, which he used to produce stunning pieces in a very condensed format. Maupassant specialized in realism, with its sharp criticism of lower human nature and society, and fantastic, although his ventures in the supernatural are often used as an implicit symptom of the protagonists' troubled minds - he was absolutely fascinated with psychiatry, which was nascent at the time.

"Herodias" is a short story by Gustave Flaubert, one of the great masters of French literature. It is a reworking of the tale of Salomé and John the Baptist, in which faith and cruelty are blended in a deadly dance culminating in tragedy. A stylistic masterpiece, with orientalist sensuality and an inspired dive into religious fervor, this short story brings the ancient era to the most colorful possible life.

Gustave Flaubert is one of the major figures of French literature. He was known for his scrupulous devotion to his style, sometimes working for a whole week to achieve a single page; he was made famous by his first novel, Madame Bovary. "A Simple Soul", sometimes translated as "A Simple Heart", is a short story containing a lifetime of human emotions. After her one and only love purportedly marries a well-to-do woman to avoid conscription, the simple servant Félicité picks up work in a widow's house.

Unlock the future of storytelling with "French Sci-Fi Short Stories: 10 Short Stories Written in French with English Translations"! This captivating collection features ten mesmerizing science fiction tales, written in French with English translations, perfect for both sci-fi enthusiasts and language learners. Immerse yourself in futuristic adventures, explore parallel universes, and experience the thrill of cosmic mysteries while enhancing your bilingual skills.

"The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier" is a short story by French writer Gustave Flaubert, one of the great masters of literary style and aesthetics. Saint Julian is predicted at birth to do great things, but a growing hatred takes root in him, leading him to seek a way to escape a destiny which seems more and more likely to be terrible. "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier" is an inspiring tale of perseverance and humility, one of Flaubert's most touching short stories with a religious theme.

This book will help you on your journey in French. Don’t rush through the book. You can start with a lesson a day and then use and practice what you learned immediately. Don’t wait until you get to France actually to start speaking French. Once you get through each lesson, get a friend or just about anybody you can practice French with and start gabbing away. The point of language is that it should be used, not just learned.