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French for Literature

What Are the Titles of Classic Novels in French and English?

In this lesson, we learn the translations and titles of classic French novels.

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Part 1

English French
Dangerous Liaisons (Choderlos de Laclos, 1782) Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Froth on the Daydream (Boris Vian, 1947) L’Écume des Jours
In Search of Lost Time (Marcel Proust, 1908-22) À la Recherche du Temps Perdu
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Jules Verne, 1864) Voyage Au Centre de la Terre
Journey to the End of the Night (Céline, 1932) Voyage au Bout de la Nuit

Part 2

English French
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter (Simone de Beauvoir, 1958) Mémoires d’une Jeune Fille Rangée
My Father’s Glory (Marcel Pagnol, 1957) La Gloire de mon Père
Nausea (Jean-Paul Sartre, 1938) La Nausée
Promise at Dawn (Romain Gary, 1960) La Promesse de l’Aube
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas, 1844) Le Conte de Monte Cristo

Part 3

English French
The Flowers of Evil (Charles Baudelaire, 1857) Les Fleurs du mal
The Imaginary Invalid (Molière, 1673) Le Malade Imaginaire
The Lover (Marguerite Duras, 1984) L’Amant
The Stranger (Albert Camus, 1942) L’Étranger
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas, 1844) Les Trois Mousquetaires

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