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I'm trying to learn french. What are some good french novels or poetry that are good for that?
I already know the basic grammar and some vocabulary so I'm trying to build off of that. Bonus points if the writing is short and digestible.

>> No.17251991

>>17251982
"L'Etranger" is written in a simple style.

>> No.17251994

Anti-Oedipus

>> No.17252000

>>17251982
Get one of those French readers for students, anon. Some people shill Molière, but I still haven't read him. Tartuffe and some other stuff seems to be great.

>> No.17252118
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>>17251982
Try some of these. In term of poetry, Prevert is simple and fun (he does a lot of puns not sure if that's a good thing or not).

>>17252000
Molière is absolutely great and rather easy to read. That being said I think he's an author who's worth reading with a better grasp of the way the language flows because he's truly a master of style more than just an excellent playwright.

>> No.17252164

>>17252118
thank you. How's Proust for a start? Been interested in his writings for a long time but haven't been able to start that journey yet

>> No.17252258

>>17252164
Proust is definitely not for a start, kek. Read Le Petit Prince, it's the first thing any Francophone will recommend you. L'Etranger is probably a bit too hard for you to read without constantly consulting a dictionary now, but a nice one for later

>> No.17252265

>>17252164
I think you should be okay language-wise, as for the book it's enjoyable but not nearly as good as ISoLT.
Daudet, Maupassant and Aymé are often studied in secondary school.
Sartre, d'Aurevilly, Flaubert, Nerval, Maupassant and Villiers de l'Isle-Adam would probably be considered the most "classics" out of the bunch.
Gracq, Apollinaire, Schwob and Bloy are my personal gems.

>> No.17252300

>>17252258
le petit prince it is then, thanks
>>17252265
haven't even heard of most of these kek. thanks for the recs. are u french?

>> No.17252323

>>17252300
are u french?
oui
Le petit prince is a very good start.

>> No.17252762

I'm also learning French, and I'm not yet at the point where I'm enjoying reading - for me it's still a struggle to find meaning in the words that I've read.
However, I do enjoy BD (bande dessinée - comic/graphic novels) as it is a format that I find simpler to follow, and it is still a big part of the francophone culture that addresses mature subjects. And I don't even like the superhero comics that come from US and Italy nor do I like Japanese anime (manga?).

My favourite BD author is Fabcaro, so I strongly recommend that if you are curios to try.

>> No.17253007

>>17252762
thanks