French Short Stories, Vol. 2: Read in French by Armand and Louise Bégué and Pierre Capritz

French Short Stories, Vol. 2: Read in French by Armand and Louise Bégué and Pierre Capritz

written by Prosper Mérimée, 1803-1870, François-Marie-Arouet de Voltaire, 1694-1778 and Guy de Maupassant, 1850-1893 (Folkways Records, 1961), 29 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Author
Prosper Mérimée, 1803-1870, François-Marie-Arouet de Voltaire, 1694-1778, Guy de Maupassant, 1850-1893
Description

The French short story tradition can be useful in teaching French. Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College, his wife, and Pierre Capritz, a professor at Yale University, have recorded six stories in two volumes accompanied by written French versions and a glossary. This second CD includes a story by Guy de Maupassant, one by Prosper Mérimée, and another by Voltaire—three French writers known as masters of the short story. Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, and Merimée’s stories turned the genre into one of the most popular of the 19th century. As for Voltaire’s work, it is known worldwide for its critical power.



La tradition française de la nouvelle peut aussi s’avérer un moyen utile d’enseigner la lecture en français. Armand Bégué, professeur au Brooklyn College, sa femme, et Pierre Capritz, enseignant à Yale, ont enregistré six nouvelles en deux volumes, accompagnés de la version écrite en français et d’un glossaire. Ce second CD inclut une histoire de Maupassant, une de Mérimée et une autre de Voltaire. Ces trois fameux écrivains français sont connus pour leur maîtrise du genre de la nouvelle, caractérisé à la fois par un format et un contenu percutant. Si Maupassant est considéré comme un des pères de la nouvelle moderne, Mérimée en a fait un des genres majeurs du XIXème siècle. Quant à Voltaire, son travail reste mondialement connu pour sa charge critique et son aspect polémique.

Content Type
Music recording
Duration
29 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Prose
Label
Folkways Records
Release Date
1961
Subject
World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Europe, Europa, France
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Europa

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