Great French Short Stories

by Paul Negri

Book Overview

Twelve of the finest short stories by great French writers comprise this excellent collection, with themes that range from desire and psychological intrigue to the mysteries of failure and success.
Includes: "The Horla" and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant; "The Attack on the Mill" by Emile Zola; "Mocromegas" by Voltaire; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler" by Gustave Flaubert; "Mateo Falcone" by Prosper M rim e; "The Return of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486434702
• ISBN13: 9780486434704
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

An affordable collection of French short stories

As someone who likes reading short stories and also works of world literature, I have been collecting and reading short stories from various countries and was pleased to come across the immensely affordable Dover Thrift Editions. The book itself may not be of superior quality, but neither is it of inferior quality. The covers are beautiful and the paper quality is not altogether fine [rather flimsy in fact], but once again, it's value for money. In "Great French Short Stories", the reader gets 12 short stories by some renowned French authors. The translators are provided in some cases: "The Horla" and "The Necklace" - Guy de Maupassant "The Attack on the Mill" - Emile Zola "Micromegas" - Voltaire "The Legend of St Julian the Hospitaler" - Gustave Flaubert "Mateo Falcone" - Prosper Merimee "The Return of the Prodigal Son" - Andre Gide "The Dark Lantern" - Jules Renard "Emilie" - Gerard de Nerval "The Unknown Masterpiece" - Honore de Balzac "The Pope's Mule" - Alphonse Daudet "Salome" - Jules Laforgue The themes portrayed in these stories range from desire and passion to mysteries of life. Recommended for fans of the genre.