Harriet J. Bauman
La Fontaine, Jean de.
Fables choisies mises en vers
Tome II, (Paris: Société les Belles Lettres), 1934.
Several fables lend themselves to a discussion of the Seventeenth Century and its society. I suggest using: “Les Amimaux malades de la peste” pp. 1315; “La Cour du lion” pp. 2526; “Les Vautours et les pigeons” pp. 2728; and “Le Lion, le loup et le renard” pp. 5657.
La Rochefoucauld, duc de.
Maximes
Classique Larousse (Paris: Librairie Larousse), 1934.
Certain
Maximes
can be used to illustrate MoliEre’s theme of masks, vanity, among others. I recommend: numbers 2, 4, 13, 88, 85, 144, 127, 35, 36, 146, 148, 158, 294, 218, 159; also, “De l’air et des maniEres” number 4, pp. 5860.
Lewis, W.H.
The Splendid Century
(New York, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.), 1953.
A book one cannot do without for use in understanding life in the Seventeenth Century! It is full of interesting information which fascinates the reader.
MoliEre.
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Classiques Larousse (Paris: Librairie Larousse), 1970.
The basic text of MoliEre’s play. It contains good notes for a thorough study of the play. It should be used in the French classes studying the play.
MoliEre.
Les Précieuses ridicules
Nouveaux Classiques Larousse (Paris: Librairie Larousse), 1970.
Students could read the play in addition to
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
for another aspect of the times. The notes are extremely useful for a study of MoliEre’s theatre and Seventeenth Century society.
Wood, John. (translator)
The Would-Be Gentleman
(Penguin Books), 1953.
A useful translation of the play which could be used by classes other than the French classes for study.
Coulanges, Claudine and Flake Daniel.
Un Coup d’Oeil sur la France
(Lincolnwood, Illinois: National Textbook Company), 1985.
A useful book about the history of France.
Valdman, Albert, Nancy C. Millerski, Susan L. Heine.
Promenades et Perspectives
(Glenview, Illinois: Scott Foresman and Company), 1984.
A wellthoughtout textbook for use with upper level classes.