Read French literature in the original

Read the opening pages of French classics in the original, with a translation under every line.

Boule de Suif
Guy de Maupassant
A sharp critique of hypocrisy during wartime.Eugénie Grandet
Honoré de Balzac
A quiet tragedy about money, repression, and innocence.Le Grand Meaulnes
Alain-Fournier
A nostalgic novel of lost youth and impossible love.Les Trois Mousquetaires
Alexandre Dumas
An epic tale of adventure, friendship, and political intrigue.Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
A realistic portrait of marriage, desire, and disillusionment.Le Père Goriot
Honoré de Balzac
A tragic story of paternal devotion and social ambition.