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 | Eugenie Grandet Product# 460451340 Selling for $12.95 "'Who is going to marry Eugenie Grandet?' This is the question that fills the minds of the inhabitants of Saumur, the setting for Eugenie Grandet (1833), one of the the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's Comedie humaine. The Grandet household, oppressed by the exacting miserliness of Grandet himself, is jerked violently out of routine by the sudden arrival of Eugenie's cousin Charles, recently orphaned and penniless. Eugenie's emotional awakening, stimulated by her love for her cousin, brings her into direct conflict with her father, whose cunning and financial success are matched against her determination to rebel. Eugenie's moving story is set against the backdrop of provincial oppression, the vicissitudes of the wine trade, and the working of the financial system in the aftermath of the French Revolution. It is both a poignant portrayal of private life and a vigorous fictional document of its age." |
 | The Best of France: A Cookbook Product# 460545112 Selling for $16.95 "This member of The Best Of series captures the essence of authentic French cuisine and the spirit of French culture. 45 classic recipes, illustrated with 45 beautiful color photographs, make this an elegant and charming French cookbook." |
 | L'Art de Lire: Le R??cit Product# 460679382 Selling for $57.33 "Designed to help readers develop reading ability in French —especially in preparation for the study of literature (narrative fiction)— L'Art de lire presents nine modern, intriguing, humorous, moving, exciting, well-paced, interesting, and accessible French short stories. Stories include Georges Simenon's La Vieille Dame de Bayeux and L'Auberge aux Noyées, Guy De Maupassant's L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs, Les Bijoux and Deux Amis, L. Anoma Kaniée's Les Hommes Invisibles, Francois Truffaut, Le Déejeuner de Sylvie, Marcel Pagnol's Au Parc Boréely avec tante Rose, and Colette's Dans la Foule: Aprées L'Affaire de las Rue Ordener. For those interested in developing their reading ability in French." |
 | Bonne continuation: approfondissement ?á l'??crit et ?á l'oral Product# 460679417 Selling for $60.6 "The four main Unités are organized around themes - the visual arts, folklore and tradition, love and friendship, and the presence of the past in the contemporary world. In each Unité , engaging short stories, poems, songs and expository selections such as newspaper articles, art reviews, historical discussions or letters offer different perspectives from which to view the central topic. The accompanying activities draw from and expand on the topics of the readings, and are designed to improve reading comprehension and writing skills, to encourage progress in listening and speaking, to increase vocabulary and to reinforce the students' ability to use the structures of French appropriately. A presentation of grammar structures follows each unit for easy reference and practice." |
 | Entretiens Product# 460680803 Selling for $100 The provocative texts are realia in this oral-skills program stimulate conversation while necessary tools are provided for conversational management. |
 | French Food at Home Product# 460680935 Selling for $14.95 "A guide to French cooking offers advice on how to render the cooking process enjoyable, flexible, and liberating, sharing such recipes as Carrot Chicken, Basil Beef, Rhubarb Chops, and Mon Petit Choux. Reprint. 10,000 first printing." |
 | The Provence Cookbook Product# 460681259 Selling for $29.95 "A celebration of Provence cuisine features more than two hundred simple recipes complemented by a guide to local markets, profiles of farmers and vendors, wine-pairing suggestions, descriptions of regional vineyards, and seventy-five duotone photographs. By the author of The Paris Cookbook. 60,000 first printing." |
 | Side-By-Side French and English Grammar Product# 460683428 Selling for $8.95 "A comparative and simple approach to learning the grammar of a new language The Side-by-Side Grammar books present explanations of the essential elements of Spanish or French grammar alongside their English-language equivalents. This method allows students to build on what they already know; not only do readers learn grammar for a new language but also enjoy the added benefit of strengthening their grammar skills in their native tongue ! Each lesson clearly explains functions and uses of the different parts of speech and includes abundant examples for each entry. Because the vocabulary is limited to frequently used words, students can concentrate more on a sentence's structure instead of becoming tangled in its meaning. A 'Quick Check' section summarizes main ideas in each section and helps readers retain the most important information. New to these editions are exercise sections to further reinforce students' comprehension." |
 | Teach Yourself French Grammar Product# 460683434 Selling for $11.95 "Take the frustration out of learning new grammar The Teach Yourself Language Grammar series brings the languages of the world within the reach of any beginning student. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of confident communication. Enjoyable and user-friendly, the new editions and titles feature improved page designs and even clearer explanations." |
 | Access French (Book + Audio CD) Product# 460683472 Selling for $27.95 "'ACCESS LANGUAGE SERIES The Access Language series provides an innovative, modern course for adult language learners of all ages. Whether the reader is learning for business, for pleasure, or toward an examination, these high-impact, full-color guides provide beginners with a thorough grounding in the skills required to understand, speak, read, and write contemporary French and German. Each Access guide features: Ten units covering different topics areas, including family, eating, travel, and hotels Numerous authentic texts, such as menus, advertisements, town maps, and websites Clear, colorful, and inviting presentation of content Cultural sidebars presenting short texts of cultural interest Learning tips and assessment checklists Two hours of lively recordings on CD, containing practical conversational language that can be studied with the course book or listened to for reinforcement A free support website (www.accesslanguages.com) Glossaries of new vocabulary within each chapter An answer key at the back of the book" |
 | Harrap's French and English Business Dictionary Product# 460683515 Selling for $27.95 "''More than just a business dictionary, a genuine guide to the whole business world.' --Le Figaro The most authoritative, up-to-date reference of everyday business language, 'Harrap's French and English Business Dictionary offers more than 40,000 references, with usage examples throughout. This invaluable resource also provides tips on working with translators, articles on meeting protocol, information on nations of the world and administrative divisions, and explanations of financial statements in French and English." |
| L'Art de Lire: Le R??cit Product# 460684948 Selling for $57.33 "Designed to help readers develop reading ability in French —especially in preparation for the study of literature (narrative fiction)— L'Art de lire presents nine modern, intriguing, humorous, moving, exciting, well-paced, interesting, and accessible French short stories. Stories include Georges Simenon's La Vieille Dame de Bayeux and L'Auberge aux Noyées, Guy De Maupassant's L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs, Les Bijoux and Deux Amis, L. Anoma Kaniée's Les Hommes Invisibles, Francois Truffaut, Le Déejeuner de Sylvie, Marcel Pagnol's Au Parc Boréely avec tante Rose, and Colette's Dans la Foule: Aprées L'Affaire de las Rue Ordener. For those interested in developing their reading ability in French." |
 | Bien s??r! Culture et communication Product# 460686154 Selling for $77.33 "Culture et communication is appropriate as a stand-alone reader or conversation book or may be used in conjunction with any reference grammar. Readers develop good reading habits through intensive practice in skimming, scanning, and decoding and through a range of pre- and post- reading activities. Culture et communication uses a variety of materials to equip users to function in different situations. It offers balanced work in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammaire en contexte consists of a thorough review of structures accompanied by contextualized activities that make use of vocabulary and relate to themes explored in Culture et communication . The two- volume format makes for maximum flexibility: Culture et communication —revolves around a cultural theme and all language activities are contextualized around the themes; the basic elements of each theme are presented in the Introduction to every chapter. Bien sûr! offers a tremendous range and variety in activities and activity types. Pre-publication pedagogical consultants commented on the progressive practice and the many opportunities for guided to open-ended discussion. Grammaire en contexte —all exercises are contextualized and related to the themes in Culture et communication . Faisons le point! activities provide opportunities to synthesize all material introduced in the chapter in a contextualized and personalized manner." |
 | Le Compagnon Du Petit Prince: Cahier D'Exercises Sur Le Texte De Saint-Exupery Product# 460687524 Selling for $69 "This exercise manual, written entirely in French, is the perfect complement to all three editions of Le Petit Prince. It features 23 groups of exercises as well as suggested topics for composition." |
 | Au Point: Self-study, Nouvelle Edition Product# 460687727 Selling for $26.5 "Presents an advanced level French course, matching the requirements of the AS and A GCE specifications. Grammar explanation and practice exercises are included throughout the course. The self study booklet and cassette offer source material for homework and independent study. Examination tasks, practice, and skills feature throughout." |
 | Au Point: Nouvelle Edition Product# 460687728 Selling for $66 "Presents an advanced level French course, matching the requirements of the AS and A GCE specifications. Grammar explanation and practice exercises are included throughout the course. The self study booklet and cassette offer source material for homework and independent study. Examination tasks, practice, and skills feature throughout." |
 | Plaire Et Instruire Product# 460765812 Selling for $57.95 Plaire et Instruire is a French reader designed primarily for intermediate-level students. The text consists of a reasonably short and manageable of modern French short stories presented in their entirely (except 'Mondo'). |
 | Schaum's Easy Outline of French Product# 460766664 Selling for $9.95 "Designed to help you master French with illus- trations, memory joggers, and the newest, rapid-adsorption teaching techniques. Softcover." |
 | Tourisme Et Hotellerie: Lectures Et Vocabulaire En Fran?șais, (Tourism and Hotel Management) Product# 460766669 Selling for $10.95 "This is part of a series of books of specialized readings in specific content areas, in this case tourism. This book can be used as a supplementary reader (in conjunction with any basal text) at the elementary or early intermediate level (2nd semester of 1st year or 1st semester of 2nd year)." |
 | Better Reading French Product# 460766737 Selling for $12.95 "New reading series brings foreign language acquisition into the 21st century While the world produces more and more reading material each year, from magazines to newspapers to websites, why are most language learners still relying on contrived texts and classic literature for language acquisition? Providing entertaining contemporary texts in the original language, the Better Reading Language series is for those who want to brush up on a foreign language. With the authentic materials provided in this series, readers will be able to peruse a Latin Grammys write-up in Spanish, a feature on Alain Ducasse's favorite recipes in French, or a review of a Milan fashion show in Italian. Readings on everything from music and sports to cinema and contemporary family life are arranged in increasing difficulty within chapters. Along the way, learners will find instruction and exercises to help develop improved reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary." |
 | Easy French Reader Product# 460766769 Selling for $10.95 "A fun and easy new way to quickly acquire or enhance basic reading skills These unique guides are based on the premise that the best way to learn a language is to start reading it, immediately. Suitable for raw beginners to intermediate-level language learners, the new editions of these popular titles feature engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow learners to rapidly build comprehension. 'Easy French Reader begins with the adventures of two friends, an American and a Parisian, as they learn about their respective cultures. This is followed by readings on the history of France, from ancient Gaul to the present. The final section features four abridged short stories by famous French authors. Similarly, 'Easy Spanish Reader begins with the story of two high school seniors involved with their Spanish Club, followed by a history of Mexico, from the Conquistadors to the present, and an abridged version of the classic story of 'Lazarillo de Tormes.'Progressive format makes it easy to quickly build comprehension Marginal word glossaries convenient" |