WORLD BOOK DAY
Year 9
MFL French
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World book day is an excellent opportunity to
explore famous francophone authors and books.
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The French department is glad to share with
you some French classics every book lover
should know.
ASTERIX
This comic is about a village of Gauls as they resist
Roman occupation in 50 B.C. Asterix, a small,
mustached warrior, is the hero of the village, who is
accompanied in his adventures by Obelix, his
overweight and simpleminded best friend. They avoid
Roman occupation by drinking a magic potion prepared
by a druid, called Panoramix, that give them
superhuman strength.
ASTERIX
Why read it?
Aside from being one of the most popular FrancoBelgian comics in the world, the humor associated
with this comic is French-specific, helping readers
and language learners better understand French
humor !
TINTIN
This series is set during a very realistic
20th century, and is about a young
Belgian reporter who goes on great
adventures to solve crimes and get
stories with the help of his trusty
four-legged companion, Snowy, the
white fox terrier dog.
TINTIN
Why read it?
Like Asterix, Les Aventures
de Tintin is a timeless classic
and a favorite among the
French. It’s also known for its
superb drawings and humor.
LES SCHTROUMPFS
The Smurfs
Named for their personalities, the
Smurfs are little, blue elf-like creatures
that live in mushroom houses in an
enchanted forest.
The little blue creatures wear Phrigian
caps, which came to represent freedom
during the modern era.
LES SCHTROUMPFS
The Smurfs
Why read it?
Written by the Belgium Pierre Culliford who
worked under the pseudonym of Peyo , this
comic consists of simple tales of bold
adventure, guaranteed to entertain readers.
Also, since the Smurfs are all named after
their personalities, it’s great practice for
learning French adjectives!
LE PETIT PRINCE
The little Prince
The Little Prince by the French author Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry is a magical book about the importance
of friendship and the quest for the truth.
This is the story of a grown-up meeting his inner child,
embodied by a Little Prince. Traveling from an
asteroid, he left his rose there to discover the world.
Before landing on Earth he visited many planets and
their inhabitants where all grown-ups
LE PETIT PRINCE
The little Prince
Why read it?
The Little Prince is philosophical tale, with
humanist values, shared from one generation to
another for more than 75 years. Creating bonds
between generations, men and continents, The
Little Prince is a sustainable development icon, a
World Peace actor, and a childhood Rights
ambassador.
VICTOR HUGO
1802-1885
Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and
dramatist of the Romantic movement.
Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and
best-known French writers. Outside France, his most
famous works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862,
and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 1831. Wikipedia
JULES VERNE
1828-1905
Jules Verne was a French writer.
He was one of the first authors to write science fiction.
Some of his books include Journey To The Centre Of The
Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the
World in Eighty Days (1873).
And because French Literature help a lot to
understand the history of France, here is a list
of famous authors and books you might also
want to discover:
Marcel Proust (1871-1922)
In search of lost time (original title : A la recherche du
temps perdu)
Emile Zola (1840-1902)
Germinal
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
The Stranger (original title : L’etranger)
MERCI