French Passages for Translation

Originally published in 1941, this book contains a series of passages in French gathered together to provide material for students practising English translation. The passages cover a wide range of subject matter and are of varying difficulty. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the French language, the history of education and translation studies.

Preface; 1. Descriptive; 2. Portraits; 3. Historical and narrative; 4. Characters; 5. Conversational; 6. Literature and art; 7. Philosophical and reflective; 8. Verse; 9. Additional passages; Index of authors and passages; Index of titles of passages; Index of first words of passages.