Articles tagged ‘French Literature’
Merde, Maupassant, & Other Acceptable Dinner Topics
By Parisgirl | April 10th, 2008 |
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Although ‘merde’ may sound like a cross between Tuesday and Wednesday (mardi and mercredi), it really means ‘shit’. It also means ‘Good Luck’ when you say it to a friend who’s about to pass his driving exam.
So, if ‘merde’ comes up in a dinner conversation, don’t be too surprised, but also, [...]
Who Has the Last Word? Victor Hugo or his Heirs?
By Parisgirl | February 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It would have been just another novel - Cosette ou le temps des illusions (Cosette or the Time of Illusions) a sequel to Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables (in the spirit of the Gone with the Wind) sequel.
This sequel by Francois Ceresa decided to follow up the destinies of Cosette, Javert and Thenardier in [...]
