FICTION
CLASSIC LITERATURE
► ♥ A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
♦ $ Cyrano retold by Geraldine McCaughrean
Cyrano de Bergerac has panache, a fact that is evidenced both by the ever-present white plume in his hat and by his swagger. He is a man of action, a soldier, a man of letters, and a hopeless romantic. The one flaw is his enormous nose. Cyrano is hopelessly in love with his cousin Roxane; however, her heart belongs to another. Through intrigue and subterfuge, he is able to express his feelings toward her by words and letters. The story has something for everyone–action, adventure, and romance. The dynamically drawn characters jump off the page. Staying true to Edmond Rostand's original tale, McCaughrean introduces a new generation to the swashbuckling hero. This is an easy read and should be considered as a first purchase.
♥ Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
♥ Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas
► ♥ Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
► ♥ The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
♥ The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
► The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
♦ $ Cyrano retold by Geraldine McCaughrean
Cyrano de Bergerac has panache, a fact that is evidenced both by the ever-present white plume in his hat and by his swagger. He is a man of action, a soldier, a man of letters, and a hopeless romantic. The one flaw is his enormous nose. Cyrano is hopelessly in love with his cousin Roxane; however, her heart belongs to another. Through intrigue and subterfuge, he is able to express his feelings toward her by words and letters. The story has something for everyone–action, adventure, and romance. The dynamically drawn characters jump off the page. Staying true to Edmond Rostand's original tale, McCaughrean introduces a new generation to the swashbuckling hero. This is an easy read and should be considered as a first purchase.
♥ Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
♥ Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas
► ♥ Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
► ♥ The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
♥ The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
► The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
CULTURAL
FC N10-1 Church and the King
FC N10-6 Song and the Singer
FC N10-14 Lully and Rameau
FC N10-22 Revolutionary Song
FC N10-30 Grand Opera
FC N10-36 Hector Berlioz
FC N10-43 French Music of Today
FC N10-48 Early French Art
FC N10-56 18th Century Art
FC N10-64 Rousseau, Diaz, Troyon, Jacque, Corot
FC N10-74 Jean Francois Millet
FC N10-81 Modern French Painting
FC N11-69 Charlemagne: Hymn Writer
FC N11-78 Robert II of France
FC N11-85 The Bernards
FC N10-6 Song and the Singer
FC N10-14 Lully and Rameau
FC N10-22 Revolutionary Song
FC N10-30 Grand Opera
FC N10-36 Hector Berlioz
FC N10-43 French Music of Today
FC N10-48 Early French Art
FC N10-56 18th Century Art
FC N10-64 Rousseau, Diaz, Troyon, Jacque, Corot
FC N10-74 Jean Francois Millet
FC N10-81 Modern French Painting
FC N11-69 Charlemagne: Hymn Writer
FC N11-78 Robert II of France
FC N11-85 The Bernards
♥ French Pictures and Their Painters by Lorinda Bryant
♦ The Seine, River of Paris by Hazel Wilson
♥ The Story of Roland by James Baldwin (1911)
“I have culled the story from the song-writers and poets of five centuries and of as many languages.” James Baldwin is a master storyteller and I would have listed this book in Middle School except for the size of the book. I wouldn't hesitate introducing it to a younger child if there's an interest in the complete story of Roland.
♥ The World’s Story Volume 5 by Eva March Tappan
History of the world in art, story and song
♦ The Seine, River of Paris by Hazel Wilson
♥ The Story of Roland by James Baldwin (1911)
“I have culled the story from the song-writers and poets of five centuries and of as many languages.” James Baldwin is a master storyteller and I would have listed this book in Middle School except for the size of the book. I wouldn't hesitate introducing it to a younger child if there's an interest in the complete story of Roland.
♥ The World’s Story Volume 5 by Eva March Tappan
History of the world in art, story and song
HISTORICAL
FC S11-205 Napoleon's Love for Josephine
♦ Charlemagne by Manuel Komroff
Messner Biography
♥ Hero Stories of France by Eva March Tappan (1920)
25 stories of notable Frenchmen (and women). This book could possibly appeal to an advanced Middle School reader, as well.
► ♥ Historical Tales: French by Charles Morris
These stories will appeal to a student who has some familiarity with French history. They're very interesting and are a great supplemental resource.
♦ Liberty! Equality! Fraternity! The Story of the French Revolution by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milstones in History Series
♥ Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France by Alfred Church (1902)
Alfred Church was a well respected historian who wrote a great many historical works for young people. This book will give another view of Charlemagne--be sure and read the Preface.
♦ The Great Invasion: The Norman Conquest of 1066 by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milestones of History Series
♥ The Story of Mediaeval France by Gustave Masson (1888)
From the reign of Hughes Capet to the beginning of the 16th Century. Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of Modern France (1789-1895) by Andre LeBon
"The author would be glad if these pages would prove to those who read them that it is not by flying from one excess to another that a great people can achieve freedom . . . " Stories of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the Normans by Sarah Jewett (1891)
Told chiefly in relation to their conquest of England. Story of the Nations Series
Messner Biography
♥ Hero Stories of France by Eva March Tappan (1920)
25 stories of notable Frenchmen (and women). This book could possibly appeal to an advanced Middle School reader, as well.
► ♥ Historical Tales: French by Charles Morris
These stories will appeal to a student who has some familiarity with French history. They're very interesting and are a great supplemental resource.
♦ Liberty! Equality! Fraternity! The Story of the French Revolution by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milstones in History Series
♥ Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France by Alfred Church (1902)
Alfred Church was a well respected historian who wrote a great many historical works for young people. This book will give another view of Charlemagne--be sure and read the Preface.
♦ The Great Invasion: The Norman Conquest of 1066 by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milestones of History Series
♥ The Story of Mediaeval France by Gustave Masson (1888)
From the reign of Hughes Capet to the beginning of the 16th Century. Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of Modern France (1789-1895) by Andre LeBon
"The author would be glad if these pages would prove to those who read them that it is not by flying from one excess to another that a great people can achieve freedom . . . " Stories of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the Normans by Sarah Jewett (1891)
Told chiefly in relation to their conquest of England. Story of the Nations Series
HISTORICAL FICTION
♦ Judith of France by Margaret Leighton
" It is the moving and exciting story of Judith of France, granddaughter of Charlemagne, teenage bride of old King Ethelwulf of the Anglo-Saxons, boyhood friend of Alfred the Great of England, and eventually the lover and wife of the dashing Baudoin Bras-de-Fer, first Count of Flanders. In its pages, Ninth-Century Europe comes alive in its lively pageantry and stark harshness, and becomes fleshed out in the persons of its vividly-drawn characters."
♥ Peasant and Prince by Harriet Martineau
You'll find an interesting account of Harriet Martineau's life in the Preface that will greatly add to the appeal of the book. This is a fictionalized story of the French Revolution.
" It is the moving and exciting story of Judith of France, granddaughter of Charlemagne, teenage bride of old King Ethelwulf of the Anglo-Saxons, boyhood friend of Alfred the Great of England, and eventually the lover and wife of the dashing Baudoin Bras-de-Fer, first Count of Flanders. In its pages, Ninth-Century Europe comes alive in its lively pageantry and stark harshness, and becomes fleshed out in the persons of its vividly-drawn characters."
♥ Peasant and Prince by Harriet Martineau
You'll find an interesting account of Harriet Martineau's life in the Preface that will greatly add to the appeal of the book. This is a fictionalized story of the French Revolution.
BIOGRAPHIES
FC W12-186 Joseph Marie Jacquard
FC G4-46 St. Vincent de Paule
FC G11-50 Rachel, Lady Russell
FC G11-159 Marie Antoinette
FC G11-178 Wife of Lafayette
FC G11-212 Mary Murray
FC G11-296 Marie Curie
FC G4-46 St. Vincent de Paule
FC G11-50 Rachel, Lady Russell
FC G11-159 Marie Antoinette
FC G11-178 Wife of Lafayette
FC G11-212 Mary Murray
FC G11-296 Marie Curie
♥ A Scientist of Two Worlds: Louis Agassiz by Catherine Owens Peare
♥ Bolero, the Life of Maurice Ravel by Madeleine Goss
♦ Charlemagne by Manuel Komroff
Messner Biography
♦ French Explorers of North America by David Abodaher
Messner Biography
♥ Jeanne d'Arc by E.M. Wilmot-Buxton
Heroes of All Time
♥ Joseph Bonaparte by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Josephine by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ La Salle and the Great Enterprise by Jeannette Nolan
Messner biography
♥ Louis XIV by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Louis Philippe by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ $ Madame Curie by Eve Curie
Written by Curie's daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie's legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. It also spotlights her remarkable life, from her childhood in Poland, to her storybook Parisian marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, to her tragic death from the very radium that brought her fame.
♥ Madame Roland by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Marie Antoinette by Alice Birkhead
Heroes of All Time
♥ Marie Antoinette by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Bolero, the Life of Maurice Ravel by Madeleine Goss
♦ Charlemagne by Manuel Komroff
Messner Biography
♦ French Explorers of North America by David Abodaher
Messner Biography
♥ Jeanne d'Arc by E.M. Wilmot-Buxton
Heroes of All Time
♥ Joseph Bonaparte by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Josephine by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ La Salle and the Great Enterprise by Jeannette Nolan
Messner biography
♥ Louis XIV by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Louis Philippe by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ $ Madame Curie by Eve Curie
Written by Curie's daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie's legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. It also spotlights her remarkable life, from her childhood in Poland, to her storybook Parisian marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, to her tragic death from the very radium that brought her fame.
♥ Madame Roland by John Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Marie Antoinette by Alice Birkhead
Heroes of All Time
♥ Marie Antoinette by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
DELPHIAN COURSE
Vol. 5: 91-116 Early French Literature
Vol. 5: 201-217 Aucassin and Nicolete
Vol. 5: 333-350 French Opera
Vol. 6: 170-221 French Literature of the Renaissance
Vol. 7: 215-282 French Drama
Vol. 8: 431-465 History of France
Vol. 9: 79-93 French Art
Vol. 9: 158-168 Art in the Louvre
Vol. 9: 375-460 French Fiction
Vol. 5: 201-217 Aucassin and Nicolete
Vol. 5: 333-350 French Opera
Vol. 6: 170-221 French Literature of the Renaissance
Vol. 7: 215-282 French Drama
Vol. 8: 431-465 History of France
Vol. 9: 79-93 French Art
Vol. 9: 158-168 Art in the Louvre
Vol. 9: 375-460 French Fiction
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
♥ History of French Literature by Dowden
♥ Studies in Mediaeval Life and Literature by McLaughlin
♥ The Coming of the Friars by Jessopp
♥ French Art by Brownell
♥ Modern French Masters by Marie Von Vorst
♥ Jean Francois Millet and the Barbizon School by Arthur Tomson
♥ A History of French Painting by Stranahan
♥ Paintings of the Louvre by Dr. Arthur Mahler
♥ History of French Literature by Dowden
♥ Studies in Mediaeval Life and Literature by McLaughlin
♥ The Coming of the Friars by Jessopp
♥ French Art by Brownell
♥ Modern French Masters by Marie Von Vorst
♥ Jean Francois Millet and the Barbizon School by Arthur Tomson
♥ A History of French Painting by Stranahan
♥ Paintings of the Louvre by Dr. Arthur Mahler