French Literature

[close] Join me in reading Émile Zola's 'Au Bonheur des Dames' (The Ladies' Delight/The Ladies' Paradise) throughout the month of April! Reading schedule: April 01-08: Chapters 1-4 April 09-15: Chapters 5-8 April 16-22: Chapters 9-12 April 23-30: Chapters 13-15 I you want me to add a discussion thread to discuss other topics around Zola and his work, drop me a DM on Instagram @dancing_lawn

[close] A place for fans of the decadents, the surrealists, the symbolists, the expats, the occultists, the aesthetes, and spooky folks.

[close] Reading Paris is an online bookclub for anyone with an interest in Paris - France. This is a book club for readers. (Authors, publishers, and creators cannot request their titles). A monthly book choice is provided (please note, member suggestions are very welcome !) and our books are always linked in some way to Paris. You may choose to read the current book each month, or choose not to and wait for the next title ! Members are encouraged to join in on any of the book discussions at any time, whether current or our past months' books. Bienvenue et bonne lecture ! :)

[close] This group explores European literature in translation (i.e. it generally excludes works originally written in English, but we are bound to wander at times). The group will use CounterPunch's list of "The best 100 novels in translation since 1900" as a foundation for traversing the realm of European literature. Every two months we will read a novel originating from the list. In the months in between we will read vintage works. At times we will also read works originating from other parts of the world to gain perspective. We will occasionally include poems, biographies and other nonfiction works to enhance our reading experience. In case you are interested a sister group focuses specifically on Scandinavian and Nordic literature: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/205249-scandinavian-nordic-literature If you have a passion for Russian literature you may want to join https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/216183-dostoyevsky-s-lair-russian-literature Tuscany, Italy Paris, France Currently Reading: