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Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Hi - happy February to all. New books plus complimentary champagne & huge chocolates await you at the Bibliothque! Letters of a Portuguese Nun, the tragic tale of Manon Lescaut, and more - read & weep while enjoying your treats.
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Hi, everyone - Come to Bibliothque de Coeur and listen to Les Misrables. We have audio versions in English and in French. The average chapter is just 10 minutes long! Just touch the audio book, select your chapter, turn your audio on, and grab a comfy seat. Have a great week & enjoy!
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From:Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Hi, everyone - I'm so pleased to announce we have just added Victor Hugo's classic Les Misrables to the Bibliothque's audio book collections! Volume 1, part 1 of this beloved classic is available in English and in the original French. Come stop by & listen to a chapter or two!
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From:Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
The Bibliothque de Coeur Book Discussions continue on Sat. Nov. 3 at 6:00 am PDT/SL time when we will discuss the passionate love sonnets of Renaissance poet Louise Lab.
Stop by the Bibliothque to read in French and/or click the Info Box to get the URL to English language translations on the web.
Let's get reading - see you soon!
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Are you ready for some creepy reading? New spooky titles just in time for Halloween include the 1772 occult romance Le Diable amoureux, the 1782 Gothic novel Vathek, the classic Phantom of the Opera, and Fantomas, tales of the mysterious serial killer. Bibliothque de Coeur - stop by!
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Book Discussion - Fables of La Fontaine
Below is a small selection of classic La Fontaine fables to be sure to read in preparation for our discussion (date to be announced). These fables are available in the original French and in English translation; sources listed below. You may read & listen to these books at your leisure in the Bibliothque de Coeur. If you prefer to own your own copies, sale versions of some are also available at the Bibliothque at affordable prices. Enjoy!
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Bibliothque de Coeur - Fables of La Fontaine for Discussion:
1. La Cigale et la fourmi / The Grasshopper and the Ant
("Against an improvident life")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 70)
2. Le Corbeau et le renard / The Fox and the Raven
("The mischief of listening to flattery")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 42)
3. La Grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le Boeuf / The Frog and the Ox
("The folly of imitating our superiors")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 29)
4. Le Loup et l'agneau / The Wolf and the lamb
("Tyranny defeated: or, The pleasures of virtue")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 36)
5. Le Loup et la cigogne / The Fox and the stork
("On the incautious use of wit")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 20)
6. Le Renard et les raisins / The Fox and the grapes
("The folly of aiming at things beyond our reach")
(FdLF audio; FdLF text; LPB; FVALF p. 86)
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BOOK SOURCES (available at the Bibliothque):
* Fables de La Fontaine [FdLF Audio] (Audio book; in French)
* Fables de La Fontaine [FdLF text] (Web book - Touch book to read online; in French)
* Les Plus Belles Fables de La Fontaine [LPB] (Interactive book - Touch book to turn and read its pages inworld; in French)
* Fables in Verse from Aesop, La Fontaine, and Others [FVALF] (Web book - Touch book to read online; in English)
* The Original Fables of La Fontaine (Web book - Touch book to read online; in English)
~Farzaneh Eel, Librarian
Bibliothque de Coeur
Sept. 2012
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Stop by Bibliothque de Coeur to start our September book club reading: Fables of La Fontaine, available in French & English. Discussion date to be set later.Enjoy!
Bibliothèque de Coeur: Tears & Treats (February)
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Group Notice From: Academie Francaise, Farzaneh Eel
Bonjour tous! Second call regarding Book Club interest at Bibliothque de Coeur. Please drop me a notecard (my IMs cap daily) if you're interested in reading & discussing literary classics from Duch periods. Readings in English and (optionally) French; discussions in English. Merci mille fois!