Memorable Quotations: French Writers of the Past [Paperback]

Carol Dingle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0595153704 | ISBN-13: 978-0595153701 | Publication Date: December 14, 2000

This impressive collection of remarkable quotations from more than a hundred French writers of the past (including Honoré de Balzac, Simone de Beauvoir, Georges Bernanos, Albert Camus, Jean Cocteau, Colette, Cyrano de Bergerac, Alexandre Dumas, Marguerite Duras, Gustave Flaubert, Anatole France, André Gide, Heloise, Victor Hugo, Molière, Alfred de Musset, Anais Nin, Blaise Pascal, Marcel Proust, Jean Racine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, George Sand, Jean-Paul Sartre, Madame de Stael, Stendhal, Voltaire, and Simone Weil) is a must for every lover of great literature.

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About the Author

Carol A. Dingle, whose ancestors came to the United States from Normandy, is a former English teacher, USO director, business owner, and world traveler who lived and worked in Paris. Her other book is Memorable Quotations: Philosophers of Western Civilization.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (December 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595153704
• ISBN-13: 978-0595153701
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,113,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Collection, May 8, 2001

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Ruth Dell "Ruth" (Clearwater, Fl-USA) - See all my reviews

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This book is a unique anthology, a remarkable compilation of quotations from a marvelous collection of writers. I will enjoy reading it again and again for years to come.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, April 13, 2001

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J. Keventzidis (Brookline, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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French Writers of the past is a fantastic collection of quotations! For anyone who likes to browse through quotation books, this is a great book to pick up!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book!, April 12, 2001

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Maryann Hurley (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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As an educator, I feel that this is an important book for students and teachers who do NOT speak French, but who should be aware of the richness and diversity of French literature.