Books from France
224 popular french books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from France.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Despre ploaie by Martin Page RO
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"Se mai intampla sa ne indragostim de un fenomen al naturii. Byron a mangaiat un fulger, Li Po a imbratisat oglindirea lunii in apa, Shelley a adormit printre valuri, iar Empedocle s-a imbatat cu lava. Ploaia ne cade in brate, ne saruta si ne paraseste. Ca o amanta, intermitenta din fire, ea vine cand nu ne asteptam. Ea distruge orele triste. Frumusetea ploii sta in caracterul ei imprevizibil. De fiecare data, atingerea ei ma surprinde, mi se face pielea de gaina. Nu va fi nici un divort. Sotie credincioasa, ploaia e cu noi pretutindeni. La capatul zilelor, o regasim in picaturile din per... continue
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Diese eine Entscheidung : Roman by Karine Tuil DE
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Der Preis der Freiheit
In einem Hochsicherheitstrakt des Pariser Justizpalastes muss die charismatische Untersuchungsrichterin Alma Revel über die Festsetzung oder Freilassung eines blutjungen Mannes entscheiden, gegen den ein Terrorismusverdacht vorliegt. Doch nicht nur beruflich ist Alma extrem gefordert. Ihre Ehe ist am Ende und sie stürzt sich Hals über Kopf in eine Affäre, ausgerechnet mit dem Anwalt, der nun den Terrorverdächtigen verteidigt. Alma trifft eine folgenschwere Entscheidung, die ihr Leben und ihr Land auf den Kopf stellen wird. Was sind wir bereit au... continue
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Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire EN
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"This classic work, first published in France in 1955, profoundly influenced the generation of scholars and activists at the forefront of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Nearly twenty years later, when published for the first time in English, Discourse on Colonialism inspired a new generation engaged in the Civil Rights, Black Power and antiwar movements."--
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Discourse on Method ; and : Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes EN
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Contains English translations of Descartes' 1637 treatise Discourse on the Method for Conducting One's Reason Well and for Searching for Truth in the Sciences and a subsequent development of the ideas contained in it, Meditations on First Philosophy, first published in 1641. Includes a selected bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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Doamna Bovary by Gustave Flaubert RO
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Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. When the novel was first serialized in La Revue de Paris between 1 October 1856 and 15 December 1856, public prosecutors attacked the novel for obscenity. The resulting trial in January 1857 made the story notorious. After Flaubert's acquittal on 7 February 1857, Madame Bovary became a bestseller in April 1857 when it was published in two volumes. A seminal work of literary realism, the novel is now ... continue
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Focuses on the Paris taverns, presenting a tragedy of working-class people in slums. The work was influenced by theories of heredity/experimental science. The behaviour of the families is shown to be conditioned by environment/inherited characteristics, chiefly drunkenness and mental instability.
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Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal EN
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In this gripping tale, a Russian conscript and a French woman cross paths on the Trans-Siberian railroad, each fleeing to the east for their own reasons Perfect for fans of Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Eastbound is both an adventure story and a duet of two vibrant inner worlds. In mysterious, winding sentences gorgeously translated by Jessica Moore, De Kerangal gives us the story of two unlikely souls entwined in a quest for freedom with a striking sense of tenderness, sharply contrasting the brutality of the surrounding world. Racing toward Vladivosto... continue
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El africano by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio ES
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Todo ser humano es el resultado de un padre y de una madre. Se puede no reconocerlos, no quererlos, se puede dudar de ellos. Pero están allí, con su cara, sus actitudes, sus modales y sus manías, sus ilusiones, sus esperanzas, la forma de sus manos y de los dedos del pie, el color de sus ojos y de su pelo, su manera de hablar, sus pensamientos, probablemente la edad de su muerte, todo esto ha pasado a nosotros. Durante mucho tiempo imaginé que mi madre era negra. Me había inventado una historia, un pasado, para huir de la realidad, a mi regreso desde África a Francia, donde no conocía a nadie,... continue