Small Hardcover 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" - 222 pages. In this little book the authors present material for reading which reflects French thought and customs. It is recognized that, for the many pupils who, outside the classroom, have little, if any, opportunity to use the spoken language, the object persistently and perseveringly to be sought is the ability to read French with understanding of the French per se rather than through the medium of translation. For that reason the pupil's interpretation of the selections read in this text is tested by questions in French, rather than by formal translation.