The New York Times, Obama by Vincent Alabiso

The New York Times, Obama by Vincent Alabiso

Designed to help readers develop reading ability in French --especially in preparation for the study of literature (narrative fiction)-- L'Art de lire presents nine modern, intriguing, humorous, moving, exciting, well-paced, interesting, and accessible French short stories. Stories include Georges Simenon's La Vieille Dame de Bayeux and L'Auberge aux Noyees, Guy De Maupassant's L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs, Les Bijoux and Deux Amis, L. Anoma Kaniee's Les Hommes Invisibles, Francois Truffaut, Le Deejeuner de Sylvie, Marcel Pagnol's Au Parc Boreely avec tante Rose, and Colette's Dans la Foule: Aprees L'Affaire de las Rue Ordener. For those interested in developing their reading ability in French.