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Okay so for my French A level class we've been asked to read a French novel over the Christmas holidays, but I have no idea where to even begin to look for such a book. I don't know anything about French literature!
Anywho, does anyone happen to have any suggestions of some good French books that I can read?
Thanks guyyyysss :D
Les Miserable, if you're up to read a 1000+ page novel. They'll probably give you an A+ for that!
Read L'Etranger, by Albert Camus. It's fairly short and not too difficult to pick up
Oooh, good one, I didn't think about that, because we read that for whatever reason, in my Brit Lit class in High School. xD
In Search of Lost Time. I dare you.
Seconded. Not to mention it's fairly easy to find a translation of, if you want to make sure you're reading it all right. I highly recommend doing a chapter in French and then rereading it in English, especially if you're not all that used to reading in French. When I read in other languages, I sometimes miss the point and the story that I think I read ends up being entirely different than what the text actually said. >.>Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
I found Voltaire's Candide especially funny, but I read it in English and only chunks of it in French.
Maybe, if you're allowed, you might also try and find a book you're already familiar with in English that has been translated to French.
Could always have a look at The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. Not sure how it ranks next to the other novels mentioned though.
L'etranger. Brilliant and short.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (originally called Notre-Dame de Paris) by Victor Hugo (same guy who did Les Miserables).
I haven't read either myself but they've aroused my interest and Hugo is a renowned author. It's quite a bit shorter than Les Mis though, so it may be able to help you out.
If you've not already made a start, I second Candide by Voltaire. I assume the French is even better than the genius English. :p Camus is always a good option, too.
Edit: Candide is fairly short, too.