Best of
French-Literature
1974
Species of Spaces and Other Pieces
Georges Perec - 1974
The pieces in this volume show him to be at times playful, more serious at other, but writing always with the lightest of touches. He had the keenest of eyes for the 'infra-ordinary', the things we do every day - eating, sleeping, working - and the places we do them in without giving them a moment's thought. But behind the lightness and humour, there is also the sadness of a French Jewish boy who lost his parents in the Second World War and found comfort in the material world around him, and above all in writing.This volume contains a selection of Georges Perec's non-fiction works, along with a charming short story, 'The Winter Journey'. It also includes notes and an introduction describing Perec's life and career.
Les Enfants Du Paradis: Le Scénario Original De Jacques Prévert, Un Film De Marcel Carné
Jacques Prévert - 1974
Parts of the film which, for various reasons, were not shot or were edited out of the final version, appear in square brackets.
The world of Marcel Proust
André Maurois - 1974