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Welcome to the visual dictionary of the French language for English speakers! In this comprehensive guide, we embark on an exciting journey through the rich and diverse world of French vocabulary. Whether you're a beginner just starting to explore the French language or an advanced learner seeking to expand your vocabulary, this visual dictionary is designed to be your trusted companion.French, often hailed as the language of love and culture, is...
42) 101 Easy Conversations in Spanish, French and Portuguese: Master European Language (For High Begin
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Learn Spanish, French, and Portuguese in a fun and interesting way! The most challenging thing for beginner language learners is to find reading material that is both engaging and at their level. That's where these 101 simple dialogues in Spanish, French, and Portuguese for beginners come in. Extensive reading is key to language acquisition, but it can be difficult for beginners to find material that is easy enough for them. These conversations are...
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Embarquez dans un voyage poignant au cœur de l'Afrique et de l'essence de l'humanité avec "QUELQUE CHOSE À DIRE" - une collection captivante de poésie s'étendant sur deux décennies. Ce livre n'est pas seulement une œuvre littéraire ; c'est un récipient portant la passion et la patience d'une vie en harmonie et en dissonance avec le monde.
Des chemins nostalgiques de Danané aux salles académiques de Trois-Rivières, en passant par le décor...
44) Os Miseráveis
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Com a França do século XIX como pano de fundo, «Os Miseráveis» conta uma apaixonante história de sonhos desfeitos, de um amor não correspondido, paixão, sacrifício e redenção, num testemunho intemporal da sobrevivência do espírito humano.
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Richard Olney responsible for the legendary Time-Life cooking series as well as other cooking classics such as his wonderful Simple French Food (also published by Grub Street) moved to Provence in 1961 and had the good fortune to befriend Lulu and Lucien Peyraud, the owners of the noted Domaine Tempier vineyard in Provence, not far from Marseilles. Lulus Provenal Table tantalizes the reader with Olneys descriptions of the regional food served as the...
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Welcome to the visual dictionary of the French language for English speakers! In this comprehensive guide, we embark on an exciting journey through the rich and diverse world of French vocabulary. Whether you're a beginner just starting to explore the French language or an advanced learner seeking to expand your vocabulary, this visual dictionary is designed to be your trusted companion.French, often hailed as the language of love and culture, is...
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« Seule la poésie permettait cette exploration de nos vulnérabilités sans violence, ni heurt… Les auteurs seront allés loin dans leur ressenti, en liberté et délicatesse. Ne fallait-il pas un certain dépassement de soi pour avoir le courage d'oser le troublant non-dit ? Dans cette plongée au cœur de perspectives intimes dévoilées, le lecteur ne surmonte-t-il pas lui aussi tout à priori pour pouvoir autrui entendre ? »C'est "Transcendance",...
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The Nobel Prize—winning author of Thérèse Desqueyroux shares fascinating insights through correspondence with Albert Camus, Jean Cocteau, and others.
Best known as France's great Catholic novelist, François Mauriac was also a playwright, poet, critic, journalist, and member of the Académie Française. He was an influential public intellectual who criticized the Catholic church for supporting Francisco Franco and opposed French rule in Vietnam....
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Plongez dans l'histoire de la poésie, depuis les premiers poèmes connus jusqu'à la poésie contemporaine dans ce livre passionnant. Explorez les mouvements poétiques clés et les poètes les plus influents à travers les âges, et découvrez comment la poésie a reflété les aspirations et les inquiétudes de chaque époque. Obtenez une compréhension profonde de la complexité et de la richesse de la poésie et de son impact sur la culture et...
50) Eugénie Grandet
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«Eugénie Grandet» é uma das obras mais famosas de Balzac e conta a história de um amor frustrado entre uma jovem provinciana de 23 anos e seu primo parisiense.
Embora a narrativa seja simples, retrata fielmente a escalada individualista de um plebeu que nada mais consegue ver e valorizar além do brilho do ouro. Assim é o pai de Eugénie, o senhor Grandet, um homem ambicioso e sem escrúpulos que coloca a ascensão social e financeira acima...
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Covering 800 years of intellectual and literary history, Prica considers the textual forms of ruins.
Western ruins have long been understood as objects riddled with temporal contradictions, whether they appear in baroque poetry and drama, Romanticism's nostalgic view of history, eighteenth-century paintings of classical subjects, or even recent photographic histories of the ruins of postindustrial Detroit. Decay and Afterlife pivots away from...
52) La Foule
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Une place publique, n'importe o. La vie citadine dans toute son effervescence. Des personnes traversent d'un pas plus ou moins pressé. Parmi elles, Lucie. Sans crier gare, celle-ci s'effondre au sol. Qui l'aidera à se relever ? Une galerie de caricatures contemporaines voit progressivement le jour. Tantt drles, tantt profondément agaçants ou touchants, chaque badaud se pare de ses préoccupations pour ne pas aider Lucie.
Et quand les media décident...
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English French bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Frenchas their second language. Jimmy, the little bunny, likes to eat candy. He sneaks into the kitchen to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? You will find out when you read this illustrated children's book. Since that day, he starts to develop healthy eating habits and even likes...
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In this book , Armand Silvestre, a distinguished 19th-century writer, artfully navigates the intricacies and challenges of love in a concise and perhaps even humorous manner. The deliberate division of the book into fourteen chapters hints at a structured approach, inviting readers on a journey through various dimensions of this complex subject. Silvestre, with his romantic and poetic sensibilities rooted in the 19th century, offers a unique perspective...
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La Duchesse se trouve dans l'urgence de marier son fils Archibald, « le Valeureux Duc de Poirail », afin de sauver le manoir ancestral de la famille. Elle sollicite l'aide de Louise, la bonne maladroite, de la Baronne, la grand-mère frivole, et de la malicieuse Marie-Cassandre, la petite sœur d'Archibald. Ensemble, elles déploient tous leurs efforts pour impressionner Mlle Biscotte, la seule prétendante au cœur du Duc. Tout aurait pu se dérouler...
56) My Little French Kitchen: Over 100 Recipes from the Mountains, Market Squares, and Shores of France
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The world fell in love with Rachel Khoo through her cookbook and television show The Little Paris Kitchen, and immediately began to covet her Parisian lifestyle, fashion sense, and delicious recipes. In My Little French Kitchen, Rachel leaves Paris and travels to the mountains, villages, and shores of France, sampling regional specialties and translating them into more than 100 recipes. With more than 100 photographs, as well as dozens of Rachel's...
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"The graceful domes of Sacré Coeur, the imposing cathedral of Notre Dame, the breathtaking Tour Eiffel . . . Paris is overflowing with stunning architecture. Yet for Tabitha Knight, the humble building that houses the Cordon Bleu cooking school, where her friend Julia studies, is just as notable. Tabitha is always happy to sample Julia's latest creation and try to recreate dishes for her Grand-père and Oncle Rafe. The legendary school also holds...
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Dive into a captivating world of fourteen bilingual French-English short stories designed for intermediate language learners in our collection, The Colors of the Rainbow: Short Stories for French Language Learners. In Le Parapluie Rouge, follow the journey of a solitary man who finds solace in a mysterious book and discover the power of literature to touch the depths of the human soul.Join Jeanne as she seeks comfort and renewal in Le Cascade, a tale...
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Unique gift for the hard to please. Discover the passion for not only cooking, but for enriching the joie de vivre! Recipes that create delicious entertaining and romantic conclusions. Whether cooking for two or more, these easy dishes will enhance any occasion and can turn an ordinary eating experience into a memorable event. Intermingled between luscious pictures of recipes, are gorgeous photos of men to spice the cook's creative energy. A romantic...
60) Sensuelle
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Dans cette compilation unique et rafraîchissante de vers et de prose contemporains, Bentinck a rassemblé plusieurs pièces diverses qui ne manqueront pas de caresser votre cté séducteur. Il vous encourage à penser à quelqu'un de spécial avec des désirs agités qui vous poussent au précipice de la sensualité avant que votre maîtrise de soi limitée ne s'épuise. Sensuelle célèbre avec enthousiasme la magnifique beauté de la passion, de...
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