Designed to help readers develop reading ability in French --especially in preparation for the study of literature (narrative fiction)-- L'Art de lire presents nine modern, intriguing, humorous, moving, exciting, well-paced, interesting, and accessible French short stories. Stories include Georges Simenon's La Vieille Dame de Bayeux and L'Auberge aux Noy es, Guy De Maupassant's L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs, Les Bijoux...