madteaparty Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I've often asked here for easier french literature with an audio component. I've used these with DS and really liked them, so am posting in case anyone needs. My criteria is that I need the audio too. I am dying to do The Wall by Sartre with DS but alas, no audio. Boule du Suif, Maupassant. I loved doing this (longer) short story with DS but screen for theme first. As is the case with all Maupassant, PDFs available online. Le Passe Muraille--My own French is dismal but I enjoyed and even chuckled at the language in this tiny story by Marcel Ayme. There's a statute in Paris of the passe muraille. L'homme qui plantait des arbres. and we are currently doing a hilarious little book called Exercises in style. It is the same story, only a paragraph long, told 99 different ways. The second for example, he doubles every word "in the middle of the day and also midday"--it is more entertaining than I can seem to convey here... I'd love more suggestions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 A couple of classics with audio: l'Aiguille Creuse audio, book with study guide If you like this one, there are lots of Arsene Lupin mysteries, and even a tv show and some movies. Vendredi, ou La Vie Sauvage . Despite all possible appearances, this is not a direct translation of Robinson Crusoe. But it's awfully close. The author was "inspired by" Defoe... I guess right down to naming his characters after the ones in RC. LOL. We have a hilariously illustrated version. Not high literature, but entertaining short novels: La Guerre des Boutons Gardiens de la Comete Méto Contes de la Rue Broca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeriefuchsmoineau Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 On 4/26/2019 at 1:33 AM, madteaparty said: I've often asked here for easier french literature with an audio component. I've used these with DS and really liked them, so am posting in case anyone needs. My criteria is that I need the audio too. I am dying to do The Wall by Sartre with DS but alas, no audio. Boule du Suif, Maupassant. I loved doing this (longer) short story with DS but screen for theme first. As is the case with all Maupassant, PDFs available online. Le Passe Muraille--My own French is dismal but I enjoyed and even chuckled at the language in this tiny story by Marcel Ayme. There's a statute in Paris of the passe muraille. L'homme qui plantait des arbres. and we are currently doing a hilarious little book called Exercises in style. It is the same story, only a paragraph long, told 99 different ways. The second for example, he doubles every word "in the middle of the day and also midday"--it is more entertaining than I can seem to convey here... I'd love more suggestions! Thanks a lot for all your recommendations! I can suggest "Les malheurs de Sophie" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesleyParker Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Le Petit Nicolas by René Goscinny 😍 Cute ansd easy to read stories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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