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The French Fiction Compendium: 73 Must-Reads
The Amethyst Ring, The White House, The Gods are Athirst, Sister Anne, Very Woman, etc.By Augustin Filon, Alain René Le Sage, Remy de Gourmont, Paul de Kock, Georges Clemenceau, Erckmann-Chatrian, Pierre Louÿs, Anatole France, Henry Bordeaux, George Sand, Gaston Leroux, Alphonse Daudet, Emile Gaboriau, Henry Gréville, Eugène Sue, Paul Bourget, Guillaume Apollinaire, André Gide, Émile Zola, Pierre Benoît, Alfred de Musset, J.-K. Huysmans, Gustave Droz, Honoré de Balzac
Length564h 7m
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The French Fiction Compendium: 73 Must-Reads offers a sweeping journey through the diverse landscape of French literature, capturing a multitude of voices across centuries. From the idealism and wit of classical tales to the complex emotional tapestries of fin-de-siècle narratives, this anthology showcases an impressive range of literary styles. It brings together short stories, novellas, and excerpts that highlight the dynamism and depth of French fiction, accommodating masterpieces that have not only defined genres but also reshaped literary boundaries. The collection exudes a remarkable unity through its shared themes of love, conflict, and existential inquiry, binding together an illustrious array of works that invite readers to explore and question. This compendium is a tribute to the rich tradition of French storytelling, featuring the artistic expressions of influential authors like Emile Zola, George Sand, Anatole France, and André Gide. Each author's contribution forms part of a larger dialogue, reflecting the varied perspectives of the French literary elite. Encompassing Enlightenment ideals, Romantic fervor, and the naturalist ethos, as well as modernist and symbolist flourishes, these narratives are bound together by their exploration of human experience, anchored in the cultural and historical contexts that have broadened literary horizons. For the avid reader, The French Fiction Compendium presents an unrivaled opportunity to immerse oneself in a multiplicity of perspectives, uniting classic and lesser-known gems within a single volume. This anthology not only enriches one's understanding of French literature but also serves an educational purpose by illustrating the dialogue between different periods and styles. Readers are encouraged to delve into this collection for its vast insights and to savor the intellectual and emotional engagements that arise from contrasting the myriad voices and visions contained within its pages.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length564 hrs 7 mins
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Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
134The Marquis of Létorière (pt. 2)
2Aucassin and Nicolete
135The Marquis of Létorière (pt. 3)
3Marguerite
136Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 1)
4The Amethyst Ring (pt. 1)
137Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 2)
5The Amethyst Ring (pt. 2)
138Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 3)
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6The Amethyst Ring (pt. 3)
139Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 4)
7The Red Lily — Complete (pt. 1)
140Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 5)
8The Red Lily — Complete (pt. 2)
141Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 6)
9The Red Lily — Complete (pt. 3)
142Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 7)
10The Red Lily — Complete (pt. 4)
143Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 8)
11Cousin Betty (pt. 1)
144Sans-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams (pt. 9)
12Cousin Betty (pt. 2)
145The White House (pt. 1)
13Cousin Betty (pt. 3)
146The White House (pt. 2)
14Cousin Betty (pt. 4)
147The White House (pt. 3)
15Cousin Betty (pt. 5)
148The White House (pt. 4)
16Cousin Betty (pt. 6)
149The White House (pt. 5)
17Cousin Betty (pt. 7)
150The White House (pt. 6)
18Eve and David (pt. 1)
151The White House (pt. 7)
19Eve and David (pt. 2)
152The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 1)
20Eve and David (pt. 3)
153The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 2)
21Eve and David (pt. 4)
154The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 3)
22Seraphita (pt. 1)
155The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 4)
23Seraphita (pt. 2)
156The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 5)
24Seraphita (pt. 3)
157The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 6)
25Massimilla Doni (pt. 1)
158The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (pt. 7)
26Massimilla Doni (pt. 2)
159A Thousand Francs Reward; and, Military Sketches
27Gambara (pt. 1)
160The Little Russian Servant
28Gambara (pt. 2)
161An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery) (pt. 1)
29La Grande Breteche
162An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery) (pt. 2)
30Adieu
163An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery) (pt. 3)
31Love in a Mask; Or, Imprudence and Happiness
164An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery) (pt. 4)
32Letters of Two Brides (pt. 1)
165The Seven Wives of Bluebeard
33Letters of Two Brides (pt. 2)
166The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas
34Letters of Two Brides (pt. 3)
167Jack (pt. 1)
35Letters of Two Brides (pt. 4)
168Jack (pt. 2)
36A Love Crime (pt. 1)
169Jack (pt. 3)
37A Love Crime (pt. 2)
170Jack (pt. 4)
38A Love Crime (pt. 3)
171Jack (pt. 5)
39A Tragic Idyl (pt. 1)
172A Cardinal Sin (pt. 1)
40A Tragic Idyl (pt. 2)
173A Cardinal Sin (pt. 2)
41A Tragic Idyl (pt. 3)
174Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 1)
42A Tragic Idyl (pt. 4)
175Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 2)
43A Tragic Idyl (pt. 5)
176Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 3)
44The Surprises of Life (pt. 1)
177Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 4)
45The Surprises of Life (pt. 2)
178Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 5)
46The Surprises of Life (pt. 3)
179Avarice--Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 1)
47Sister Anne (pt. 1)
180Avarice--Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 2)
48Sister Anne (pt. 2)
181Avarice--Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 3)
49Sister Anne (pt. 3)
182Avarice--Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 4)
50Sister Anne (pt. 4)
183Avarice--Anger: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins (pt. 5)
51Sister Anne (pt. 5)
184The Dark Road: further adventures of Chéri-Bibi (pt. 1)
52Sister Anne (pt. 6)
185The Dark Road: further adventures of Chéri-Bibi (pt. 2)
53Sister Anne (pt. 7)
186The Dark Road: further adventures of Chéri-Bibi (pt. 3)
54Le Cocu (pt. 1)
187The Dark Road: further adventures of Chéri-Bibi (pt. 4)
55Le Cocu (pt. 2)
188Against the Grain (pt. 1)
56Le Cocu (pt. 3)
189Against the Grain (pt. 2)
57Le Cocu (pt. 4)
190Against the Grain (pt. 3)
58Le Cocu (pt. 5)
191En Route (pt. 1)
59Le Cocu (pt. 6)
192En Route (pt. 2)
60My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 1)
193En Route (pt. 3)
61My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 2)
194En Route (pt. 4)
62My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 3)
195En Route (pt. 5)
63My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 4)
196En Route (pt. 6)
64My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 5)
197The awakening (pt. 1)
65My Neighbor Raymond (pt. 6)
198The awakening (pt. 2)
66The Bashful Lover (pt. 1)
199The awakening (pt. 3)
67The Bashful Lover (pt. 2)
200The awakening (pt. 4)
68The Bashful Lover (pt. 3)
201The awakening (pt. 5)
69The Bashful Lover (pt. 4)
202A Cruel Enigma (pt. 1)
70The Bashful Lover (pt. 5)
203A Cruel Enigma (pt. 2)
71The Bashful Lover (pt. 6)
204Prometheus Illbound
72For a Night of Love
205Honoré de Balzac (pt. 1)
73The Confession of a Child of the Century (pt. 1)
206Honoré de Balzac (pt. 2)
74The Confession of a Child of the Century (pt. 2)
207Honoré de Balzac (pt. 3)
75The Confession of a Child of the Century (pt. 3)
208Antonia (pt. 1)
76The Confession of a Child of the Century (pt. 4)
209Antonia (pt. 2)
77Garrick's Pupil (pt. 1)
210Antonia (pt. 3)
78Garrick's Pupil (pt. 2)
211Antonia (pt. 4)
79Garrick's Pupil (pt. 3)
212Very Woman (Sixtine) (pt. 1)
80She and he; Lavinia; Memoir (pt. 1)
213Very Woman (Sixtine) (pt. 2)
81She and he; Lavinia; Memoir (pt. 2)
214Very Woman (Sixtine) (pt. 3)
82She and he; Lavinia; Memoir (pt. 3)
215Very Woman (Sixtine) (pt. 4)
83She and he; Lavinia; Memoir (pt. 4)
216Woman and Puppet, Etc (pt. 1)
84She and he; Lavinia; Memoir (pt. 5)
217Woman and Puppet, Etc (pt. 2)
85A Man of Business
218A Daughter of Eve (pt. 1)
86Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 1)
219A Daughter of Eve (pt. 2)
87Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 2)
220The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan
88Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 3)
221Ursula (pt. 1)
89Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 4)
222Ursula (pt. 2)
90Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 5)
223Ursula (pt. 3)
91Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 6)
224Ursula (pt. 4)
92Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 7)
225Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete (pt. 1)
93Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 8)
226Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete (pt. 2)
94Scenes from a Courtesan's Life (pt. 9)
227Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete (pt. 3)
95Gobseck
228Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete (pt. 4)
96Z. Marcas
229Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks (pt. 1)
97The Alkahest (pt. 1)
230Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks (pt. 2)
98The Alkahest (pt. 2)
231Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks (pt. 3)
99The Alkahest (pt. 3)
232Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks (pt. 4)
100The Alkahest (pt. 4)
233Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two Sticks (pt. 5)
101The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 1)
234The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 1)
102The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 2)
235The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 2)
103The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 3)
236The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 3)
104The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 4)
237The Revolt of the Angels (pt. 4)
105The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 5)
238The Gods are Athirst (pt. 1)
106The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 6)
239The Gods are Athirst (pt. 2)
107The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 7)
240The Gods are Athirst (pt. 3)
108The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 8)
241The Gods are Athirst (pt. 4)
109The Countess of Rudolstadt (pt. 9)
242The Knight of Malta (pt. 1)
110The Marquis de Villemer (pt. 1)
243The Knight of Malta (pt. 2)
111The Marquis de Villemer (pt. 2)
244The Knight of Malta (pt. 3)
112The Marquis de Villemer (pt. 3)
245The Knight of Malta (pt. 4)
113The Marquis de Villemer (pt. 4)
246The Knight of Malta (pt. 5)
114The Marquis de Villemer (pt. 5)
247The Knight of Malta (pt. 6)
115The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin
248The Barber of Paris (pt. 1)
116The Procurator of Judea
249The Barber of Paris (pt. 2)
117The Blue Duchess (pt. 1)
250The Barber of Paris (pt. 3)
118The Blue Duchess (pt. 2)
251The Barber of Paris (pt. 4)
119The Blue Duchess (pt. 3)
252The Barber of Paris (pt. 5)
120The Blue Duchess (pt. 4)
253The Barber of Paris (pt. 6)
121Brigadier Frederick; and, The Dean's Watch (pt. 1)
254Brother Jacques (pt. 1)
122Brigadier Frederick; and, The Dean's Watch (pt. 2)
255Brother Jacques (pt. 2)
123Brigadier Frederick; and, The Dean's Watch (pt. 3)
256Brother Jacques (pt. 3)
124Fromont and Risler — Complete (pt. 1)
257Brother Jacques (pt. 4)
125Fromont and Risler — Complete (pt. 2)
258Brother Jacques (pt. 5)
126Fromont and Risler — Complete (pt. 3)
259Brother Jacques (pt. 6)
127Fromont and Risler — Complete (pt. 4)
260Tartarin De Tarascon (pt. 1)
128Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert (pt. 1)
261Tartarin De Tarascon (pt. 2)
129Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert (pt. 2)
262The Poet Assassinated (pt. 1)
130Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert (pt. 3)
263The Poet Assassinated (pt. 2)
131Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert (pt. 4)
264Atlantida (pt. 1)
132Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert (pt. 5)
265Atlantida (pt. 2)
133The Marquis of Létorière (pt. 1)
266Atlantida (pt. 3)
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