Mini French literature challenge

Hosted by ylimets

27 participants, 37 books added

Starts: Thursday, 15 February 2024

Ends: Tuesday, 31 December 2024

For French speakers: Read 5 books in the French language. These can be books originally written in French or translations into French, you choose. 

For non-French speakers: Alternatively, if you don’t speak French, read 5 books originally written in French, translated into another language.

It’s always a good time to practise your language skills or simply read the literature that other countries have to offer! 

All books added
Tropismes by Nathalie Sarraute

Tropismes

Nathalie Sarraute

140 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
La cabane magique, Tome 36 : La flûte enchantée by Mary Pope Osborne

La cabane magique, Tome 36 : La flûte enchantée

Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #13

Mary Pope Osborne

158 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy historical adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Endspiel. by Samuel Beckett

Endspiel.

Samuel Beckett

122 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective slow-paced
Les vacances d'Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
Les vacances d'Hercule Poirot
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Agatha Christie

Les vacances d'Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot #23

Agatha Christie

314 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
Huis clos, suivi de Les mouches by Jean-Paul Sartre

Huis clos, suivi de Les mouches

Jean-Paul Sartre

247 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy play dark tense slow-paced
Contemplations by Victor Hugo

Contemplations

Victor Hugo

512 pages • first pub 1856 (editions)

fiction classics poetry dark medium-paced
Mémoires de Madame Roland by Marie-Jeanne Roland de la Platière

Mémoires de Madame Roland

Marie-Jeanne Roland de la Platière

634 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography
Stupeur et tremblements by Amélie Nothomb

Stupeur et tremblements

Amélie Nothomb

186 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging fast-paced
Les Poisons de la couronne by Maurice Druon

Les Poisons de la couronne

The Accursed Kings #3

Maurice Druon

6 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative medium-paced
Morphine by Mikhail Bulgakov

Morphine

Mikhail Bulgakov

76 pages • first pub 1926 (editions) user-added

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced