French Literature

[close] Vendôme Circle's mission is to celebrate France's unique contribution to literary and artistic creation. This book club is a place where members can explore and (re)discover classic French literature ranging from Rabelais and Madame de Lafayette to Françoise Sagan and Patrick Modiano, not to mention such authors as Hugo, Dumas, Zola or Colette. We may also indulge in an occasional book by a non-French author who lived and wrote in France. Tender is the Night anyone?

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[close] This group explores European literature in translation (i.e. it generally excludes works originally written in English, but we are bound to wander at times). The group will use CounterPunch's list of "The best 100 novels in translation since 1900" as a foundation for traversing the realm of European literature. Every two months we will read a novel originating from the list. In the months in between we will read vintage works. At times we will also read works originating from other parts of the world to gain perspective. We will occasionally include poems, biographies and other nonfiction works to enhance our reading experience. In case you are interested a sister group focuses specifically on Scandinavian and Nordic literature: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/205249-scandinavian-nordic-literature If you have a passion for Russian literature you may want to join https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/216183-dostoyevsky-s-lair-russian-literature Tuscany, Italy Paris, France Currently Reading:

[close] Romans français et francophones de l'an 2001 à nos jours.