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First Readers: Beginner’s Dual Language Books

Especially designed for beginners, these handy volumes help students strengthen their foreign language skills by presenting simple, easy-to-read adaptations of classic stories and other material — with complete faithful English translations on the facing pages.

First Spanish Reader

Selections by significant writers of the past and present (Don Juan Manuel, Luis Taboada, Juan José Milla, Eufronio Viscarra, Ricardo Palma, Lope de Rueda, Enrique Amorim, Juan José Arreola, and other noted writers), derive from the best and most genuine Hispanic tradition, and are revealing of the life and psychology of the Spanish-speaking peoples. The dual-language book will enable those readers with the most limited knowledge of the language to enjoy reading in the original Spanish from the very first day of instruction. Vocabularies and exercises are included as special aids for the student. (0486258106) Also Available: A Second Spanish Reader (0486472353)

First French Reader

This excellent anthology offers the beginning French-language student a first taste of some of the world’s most significant prose. Chosen for both their eloquence and ease of reading, excerpts from such masterpieces as Les Misérables, The Red and the Black, Madame Bovary, Carmen, and The Three Musketeers will open new worlds for linguists. Readers will savor the words of fifty great writers of multiple genres from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries, including Voltaire, Rousseau, Balzac, Baudelaire, Dumas, Proust, and other literary virtuosos. A fascinating exploration of French literature, and an invaluable aid to mastering one of the world’s most romantic languages. (0486461785)

First Italian Reader

An introduction to Italian literature from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries featuring the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and fifty-two others, with selections including excerpts from poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy. The excerpts are unadulterated, not retold or simplified. Readers can sample the works of men renowned for other talents, such as Michelangelo and Galileo, and discover the original language of The Decameron, The Prince, and even Pinocchio. (0486465357)

First German Reader

Fifty-two short stories, poems, essays, and anecdotes featuring the works of many of Germany’s best writers, including Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, Hölderlin, and other literary virtuosos. Each selection has been specially chosen for its power to evoke German life and culture. New students will enjoy the pleasure of reading great German literature from the very first page, as the selections have been arranged to accommodate the gradual improvement of language skills. Helpful vocabulary and language exercises are also included. (0486461793)

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CB2MIX2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (April 18, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2865 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
Price: $6.99
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