FaustoMerckx Posted December 17, 2009 Posted December 17, 2009 I've only read one by Albert Camus, 'The Plague' which is an excellent book. Quote
Ausonius Posted December 17, 2009 Posted December 17, 2009 The Water of the Hills by Marcel Pagnol which is divided into two novels Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring (in French L'Eau des collines (Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources). These books have the impact of Sophoclean tragedy: they are some of the greatest stories in any language. Quote
petit_canard25 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Posted December 18, 2009 The Water of the Hills by Marcel Pagnol which is divided into two novels Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring (in French L'Eau des collines (Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources). These books have the impact of Sophoclean tragedy: they are some of the greatest stories in any language. this one sounds really good Did you read Les Miserables? Quote
petit_canard25 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Posted December 18, 2009 I've only read one by Albert Camus, 'The Plague' which is an excellent book. This one sounds good too Quote
Ausonius Posted December 19, 2009 Posted December 19, 2009 this one sounds really good Did you read Les Miserables? Yes, many years ago! Hugo has a political purpose in his story, of course, but one of the more interesting themes is that of obsession. The detective's suicide, the logical result of a life of contradictions, reminds me of the character Naphta in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. Quote
Wilde Lily Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 If you like mystery novels or psychological novels I highly recommend anything by George Simenon. He's one of my top five favorite authors. His books are short intense. I always get lost in Simenon;s books from beginning to end. Quote
Ausonius Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 If you like mystery novels or psychological novels I highly recommend anything by George Simenon. He's one of my top five favorite authors. His books are short intense. I always get lost in Simenon;s books from beginning to end. If I remember correctly, Georges Simenon cranked out a book in 4 to 6 weeks, so that he would have the rest of the year free for "adventures in society." Quote
pickle Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 If you like crime novels I can recommend Fred Vargas, there have been 4-5 books, she is a french pathologist and her books are very good. Quote
hey_books Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 i can only recommand you those books i have to read for school currently i'm reading l' Quote
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