Méthode de français pour grands adolescents et adultes. This edition of "Edito" continues to work on developing the four main skill areas, and pays particular attention to enriching students' vocabulary by presenting them with a range of authentic materials taken almost exclusiv…
"Mauritian independence in 1968 marked the end of a regime favorable to the Franco-Mauritians, the island's white colonial elite. Now, in postcolonial Mauritius, this group is faced with a much more diverse power constellation and often feels in competition with others vying for…
This is the first critical study in English to focus exclusively on the work of Marie NDiaye, born in central France in 1967, winner of the Prix Femina (2001), the Prix Goncourt (2009), shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize (2013), and widely considered to be one of…
This is the first critical study in English to focus exclusively on the work of Marie NDiaye, born in central France in 1967, winner of the Prix Femina (2001), the Prix Goncourt (2009), shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize (2013), and widely considered to be one of…
Les Bienveillantes de Jonathan Littell a créé l'événement de la rentrée littéraire 2006. Selon l'auteur, la portée du roman dépasse le seul génocide des Juifs pour revêtir une dimension universelle. Les angles d'approche dans Les Bienveillantes de Jonathan Littell sont aussi nom…
Les bienveillantes de Jonathan Littell
"Les Bienveillantes (The Kindly Ones), caused a literary sensation in 2006. Described as "deliberately repellent" by The New York Times, Jonathan Littell's novel tells the story of World War II through the eyes of former SS officer Maximilien Aue. This is the first academic stud…
'The Philosophes' by Charles Palissot
"In 1760, the French playwright Charles Palissot de Montenoy wrote Les Philosophes - a scandalous farcical comedy about a group of opportunistic self-styled philosophers. Les Philosophes emerged in the charged historical context of the pamphlet wars surrounding the publication o…
