Les Francais

by Laurence William Wylie

Book Overview

This book helps North Americans better understand the French by taking an in-depth look at French culture, and using history and cultural anthropology to illuminate the present. It offers an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130307742
• ISBN13: 9780130307743
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

for the serious intermediate student

Les Francais by Laurence Wylie is worth its textbook price for the serious intermediate student of French. Meticulously edited so that its material is coherant, demanding and ultimately accessible, it offers intelligent and objective commentary on the history and current trends of contemporary French culture. As an adult student of French language (and hence to some degree an autodidact) I hesitated before buying the book, partly due to its price and partly due to my concern that a textbook might not be useful outside a classroom environment. Yet among all the useful books on French language and culture I've bought, it's probably the best value and the best use of my time I've encountered.

Excellent insight!

This book gives excellent insight into the differences between the French and the American. The authors do an excellent job of describing and explaining the influences on French children and young adults that form their societal views on the world. Each section gives excellent description of essential differences and similarities between the two on the various aspects of life, including body language, history, weather, etc. It also helps if you read French fluently.