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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,457,670 ratings — published 1942
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,537,870 ratings — published 1943
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Madame Bovary Madame Bovary (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.71 — 381,966 ratings — published 1856
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.02 — 323,039 ratings — published 1947
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The Lover The Lover (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.70 — 76,447 ratings — published 1984
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,049,808 ratings — published 1846
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.76 — 305,869 ratings — published 1759
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Swann’s Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1) Swann’s Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.16 — 69,827 ratings — published 1913
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Petit pays Petit pays (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.26 — 30,706 ratings — published 2016
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Stupeur et tremblements Stupeur et tremblements (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.75 — 47,416 ratings — published 1999
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L'écume des jours L'écume des jours (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.91 — 43,807 ratings — published 1947
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 15 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.03 — 140,182 ratings — published 1956
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Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,846 ratings — published 1932
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The Red and the Black The Red and the Black (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.86 — 85,543 ratings — published 1830
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Les Fleurs du Mal Les Fleurs du Mal (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.19 — 82,879 ratings — published 1857
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La plus secrète mémoire des hommes La plus secrète mémoire des hommes (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.18 — 16,798 ratings — published 2021
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Happening Happening (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.30 — 78,864 ratings — published 2000
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The Years The Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.16 — 48,279 ratings — published 2008
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Ru Ru (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.81 — 26,265 ratings — published 2009
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Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.06 — 91,943 ratings — published 1897
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.21 — 853,000 ratings — published 1862
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.93 — 143,008 ratings — published 1938
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The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.10 — 350,485 ratings — published 1844
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A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1) A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.01 — 126,841 ratings — published 2013
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La vie devant soi La vie devant soi (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.23 — 40,929 ratings — published 1975
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Phèdre Phèdre (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.69 — 25,305 ratings — published 1677
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La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert (Marcus Goldman, #1) La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert (Marcus Goldman, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.20 — 250,058 ratings — published 2012
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Hygiène de l'assassin Hygiène de l'assassin (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.77 — 19,753 ratings — published 1992
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Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.95 — 287,437 ratings — published 1872
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.84 — 225,666 ratings — published 1951
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Bel-Ami Bel-Ami (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.86 — 50,319 ratings — published 1885
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Père Goriot Père Goriot (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.85 — 68,278 ratings — published 1835
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Antigone Antigone (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.77 — 30,897 ratings — published 1944
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Huis clos: suivi de Les Mouches Huis clos: suivi de Les Mouches (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.04 — 15,316 ratings — published 1946
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.06 — 581,862 ratings — published 1995
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The Elementary Particles The Elementary Particles (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.80 — 51,645 ratings — published 1998
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Les liaisons dangereuses Les liaisons dangereuses (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.05 — 59,936 ratings — published 1782
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The End of Eddy The End of Eddy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.95 — 41,232 ratings — published 2014
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A Man's Place A Man's Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.87 — 39,698 ratings — published 1983
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The Immoralist The Immoralist (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.54 — 13,881 ratings — published 1902
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Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.85 — 229,100 ratings — published 1864
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Bonjour tristesse Bonjour tristesse (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.74 — 76,359 ratings — published 1954
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.02 — 221,961 ratings — published 1831
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The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.96 — 283,232 ratings — published 1910
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Kukum Kukum (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.50 — 15,591 ratings — published 2019
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Fresh Water for Flowers Fresh Water for Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.27 — 131,561 ratings — published 2018
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Memoirs of Hadrian Memoirs of Hadrian (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.21 — 37,072 ratings — published 1951
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 3.81 — 203,018 ratings — published 2006
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Hunting and Gathering Hunting and Gathering (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,847 ratings — published 2004
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King Kong théorie King Kong théorie (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as francophone)
avg rating 4.00 — 38,523 ratings — published 2006
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Jacques Brel
“Moi, je t'offrirai
Des perles de pluie
Venues de pays où il ne pleut pas”
Jacques Brel

“Seigneur je suis très fatigué.
Je suis né fatigué.
Et j'ai beaucoup marché depuis le chant du coq
Et le morne est bien haut qui mène à leur école.
Seigneur, je ne veux plus aller à leur école,
Faites, je vous en prie, que je n'y aille plus.
Je veux suivre mon père dans les ravines fraîches
Quand la nuit flotte encore dans le mystère des bois
Où glissent les esprits que l'aube vient chasser.
Je veux aller pieds nus par les rouges sentiers
Que cuisent les flammes de midi,
Je veux dormir ma sieste au pied des lourds manguiers,
Je veux me réveiller
Lorsque là-bas mugit la sirène des blancs
Et que l'Usine
Sur l'océan des cannes
Comme un bateau ancré
Vomit dans la campagne son équipage nègre...
Seigneur, je ne veux plus aller à leur école,
Faites, je vous en prie, que je n'y aille plus.
Ils racontent qu'il faut qu'un petit nègre y aille
Pour qu'il devienne pareil
Aux messieurs de la ville
Aux messieurs comme il faut
Mais moi je ne veux pas
Devenir, comme ils disent,
Un monsieur de la ville,
Un monsieur comme il faut.
Je préfère flâner le long des sucreries
Où sont les sacs repus
Que gonfle un sucre brun autant que ma peau brune.
Je préfère vers l'heure où la lune amoureuse
Parle bas à l'oreille des cocotiers penchés
Ecouter ce que dit dans la nuit
La voix cassée d'un vieux qui raconte en fumant
Les histoires de Zamba et de compère Lapin
Et bien d'autres choses encore
Qui ne sont pas dans les livres.
Les nègres, vous le savez, n'ont que trop travaillé.
Pourquoi faut-il de plus apprendre dans les livres
Qui nous parlent de choses qui ne sont point d'ici ?
Et puis elle est vraiment trop triste leur école,
Triste comme
Ces messieurs de la ville,
Ces messieurs comme il faut
Qui ne savent plus danser le soir au clair de lune
Qui ne savent plus marcher sur la chair de leurs pieds
Qui ne savent plus conter les contes aux veillées.
Seigneur, je ne veux plus aller à leur école.”
Guy Tirolien, Balles d'or: Poèmes (Poésie)

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