Introduction to French Poetry (Dual-Language) (English and French Edition) [Paperback]

Stanley Appelbaum (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0486267113 | ISBN-13: 978-0486267111 | Publication Date: June 1, 1991

Immerse yourself in great poetic tradition — works by Villon, Ronsard, Voltaire, Lamartine, Hugo, Mallarmé, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Saint-John Perse, Eluard and many more. Full texts in French with literal English translation on facing pages. Critical, biographical information on each poet. Introduction. 31 black-and-white illustrations.

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Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1991)
• Language: English, French
• ISBN-10: 0486267113
• ISBN-13: 978-0486267111
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Poetry but difficult when read in french, March 30, 2000

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Kim Dilda (Chapel Hill, NC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to French Poetry (Dual-Language) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)

Dual language books, like this, are great ways to improve on language skills. I found this book to be a great way to improve my french comprehension. Poetry is difficult to read in foreign languages, even with dictionaries, because the images are often abstract and very hard to understand with using only the actual definitions of words. So with this book, having the english translation next to it was a great way to help my french, help my understanding of larger images, and enjoy the poetry itself. The poetry is beautiful. I really recommend this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A survey of French poetry and a fun way to hone Frenchskills, February 17, 2005

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Nicholas Soucy (Lansing, Mi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to French Poetry (Dual-Language) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)

This is a thin volume, but in it is a wonderful little collection of mini-bios and examples of the works of excellent French poets. As the title implies, the poems are in French on the left pages, and in English on the opposite sides.

Honestly, even if you aren't enthralled by poetry, this is a practical way to familiarize yourself with some colloquial (albeit sometimes antiquated) French language.

This is a cheap item ($7.00), and worthy of collection. The intro even has a brief lesson in metrical arrangement patterns.

I think this book serves well to illustrate how beautiful the French langague can be, especially when artfully manipulated by such historical talents as Victor Hugo and Voltaire.

4.1 stars.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could have been more thorough, February 11, 2006

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D. Miess - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to French Poetry (Dual-Language) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)

Maybe this book's purpose is do be as concise as possible and give people a taste of French poetry. However, I thought that it could have delved a little further into certain writers and perhaps, created a fuller picture. However, from someone who bought the book a year and a half ago, it is wonderful to learn more about world literature and has certainly helped me do juist that.