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Brighter French
Harry Thompson Russell
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Description for Brighter French
Paperback. Entertaining illustrated dual-language book for anyone wishing to upgrade school French to idiomatic, native-speaker French. Sophisticated, funny, technically brilliant, 'Brighter French' was first published for the flapper generation in 1927 and sold like a popular novel. Fully revised & extended edition, noting French Spelling Reform of 1990 etc Illustrator(s): Fraser, Eric. Series: Brighter French. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b+w drawings + 28 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; 3JJG; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
A witty guide to idiomatic French written in 1927 by a remarkable author identified for decades only as 'H-T-R-'. -- 'H-T-R- doesn't just want you to parrot French phrases. The essential of fluent speech is to think as the French do. As he says, it won't do just to formulate in English what you want to say and then utter a translation. Those who have reached a good level in French (or, indeed, any language) will recognize the hurdle of idiomaticity - the native speakers always have a way of saying things which is different from your correct but painfully ... Read more
A witty guide to idiomatic French written in 1927 by a remarkable author identified for decades only as 'H-T-R-'. -- 'H-T-R- doesn't just want you to parrot French phrases. The essential of fluent speech is to think as the French do. As he says, it won't do just to formulate in English what you want to say and then utter a translation. Those who have reached a good level in French (or, indeed, any language) will recognize the hurdle of idiomaticity - the native speakers always have a way of saying things which is different from your correct but painfully ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phaeton Publishing Limited Ireland
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Brighter French
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780955375675
SKU
V9780955375675
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About Harry Thompson Russell
When 'Brighter French' was first published in 1927, the author was identified only by his initials 'H-T-R-'. No one knew who 'H-T-R-' was, but he seemed to be someone well-heeled. In his world, 'the real French of everyday life' was 'the spoken language of the dinner-table, the boudoir, the theatre, race-course, promenade-deck, stables, garage, etc.' His full name was Harry ... Read more
Reviews for Brighter French
' - And what wonderful, idiomatic gems he provides for us (with tongue firmly in cheek) under topic headings such as 'A Little Trip to Paris', 'More Table Talk', 'Useful Tips' (some good grammatical points), Two Wonderful Verbs ('faire' and 'porter'). - The phrases ring constantly true. I can hear my French colleagues speaking like this: 'il faut que je ... Read more