Hello Emmelie! I hope you are doing well. What a great video! I really enjoyed it. I too love French authors and have read several of those mentioned and have so many other works of these authors on my TBR list. Someday I will get to them. I look forward to your next video! Have a great day!
Thank you for this video. I took so many screenshots to look for these books. I would love to watch your videos going in depth on the Hunchback from Notre Dame. I can’t wait. 😊
I just finished Les Misèrables and although I struggled at times with the digressions, I cried so much at the end. I plan to read Zola next. Would be nice if you do a video of Notre-Dame. Thanks for your recommendations❤
Very meaningful, interesting and useful video for me, thank you very much! I also want to say that you have a very nice sense of style and beauty. Therefore, I received both intellectual and aesthetic pleasure from your video. As I wrote to you before I feel that you are a very harmonious person. And you share your harmony with us. Therefore, I repeat, your videos are very pleasant to watch, they bring, at least for a few minutes, a pleasant harmony to life. This is exactly what I need, because now, just like yesterday, the day before yesterday and all the previous days, the air anxiety continues and it puts anxiety right in the soul. Your videos help to immerse for a few minutes in the interesting world of books. Thanks again and greetings from Ukraine!
Thank you for this Emmelie! Your enthusiasm and knowledge are very encouraging. I've read a few of the books you have on your list and you've inspired me to try a few more! Also you are very fortunate to be able to read these books in French, it must be such an advantage. This has been a really good video, thanks so much! As always - Happy reading! 🙂📖
Thank you, that so kind! I'm glad I could inspire you to pick up some more novels. My first language is Dutch (Flemish), my second is French, yet my English is way better than my French. I can speak and understand French on a professional level, but reading Hugo or Balzac is way more difficult (old French). It's my goal to be able to read all of these novels in their original. I do read French authors in their original, but it takes me much longer to get through. When I pick up the English translation, I often re-read the chapters in their original French. :)
Hi Emmelie! I will be coming back to this video to make sure I don't miss out on possibly interesting books, so thank you a lot! May I give some advice? Sometimes, when showing the book cover and pronouncing the title of the book and of the author, it is hard to understand what they are, since I have almost zero familiarity with French. So it would be best to have some kind of text pop up or something like that. In any case, thank you for this video! Take care and see you next week!
I’ve read a classic french novel here and there but I have recently got obsessed with Émile Zola. Highly recommend The Assommor in the Oxford classic edition.
Fell in love with Balzac through père goriot but a lot of love and admiration for sarrasine - recently read the new NYRB translation of le lys dans la vallée and it was soooo pretty and lush no wonder every French author post Balzac (I see you Proust) was obsessed with him
I have always meant to read Zola but have yet to do so. I think 2025 will be the year. I have not read de Maupassant in years but I remember reading him and school and loving his short stories. There is just something he does in his stories that intrigues me. These are all great recommendations and I look forward to reading more of these books. The Count of Monte Cristo remains on top of the list for my book of the year. I have read Les Liaisons Dangereuses a couple of times and it has characters you love to hate. Such a fun and devious book! This was a great reference video and I have saved it for repeated viewing. Thank you!
I'm glad to hear you will be reading Zola in 2025! It makes me happy to hear you loved Les Liaisons so much - that makes me even more excited to dive into it! :)
@@ProseAndPetticoats I did! I'm one of those crazy fans of the Les Mis musical. People don't like going with me because I'm singing pretty much the whole thing under my breath with the cast. I knew the book would be different. I did want to rip out my hair with all his sidetracks about the history of this street and that thing and on and on and on. But I knew ahead of time that's how he is, so I was expecting it. I'm not saying it was easy. But I'm glad I pushed through and I do want to read it again sometime.
There is a really good film version of a man who laughs! It came out in 1928. Same actor was also in the best film version of a Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1932.
Emmelie, i love French Literature! I started with Jules Verne, it's cool, but i consider Eugénie Grandet, by Balzac, my first French reading. My favorite French author is Marcel Proust.
As a Portuguese American, I love French lit. Sorry, but English novels bore me, except the fantastic genre like Arthur Machen, Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, H.G. Wells. By the way, Jules Verne rocks!🎸
In the middle of your video: I'm so confused! You didn't introduce yourself or where you are from. I'm American but I learned French years ago in France. It seems you can understand French, so why are you reading most of these books in an English translation? Maybe French is your native tongue; I can't place your accent as I am much more familiar with the Parisian accent. I have copies of The Three Musketeers, and The Count of Monte Cristo in French so it's clearly not a question of finding the originals; even public libraries have them in their original language. Also, where are you doing these videos from? From which country? Anyway, I love your haircolour but am puzzled; will watch to the end though.
Hello! I think subscibers would grow tired of such introductions haha. I get your confusion! Let me explain. I live in Belgium. My first language is Dutch (Flemish), my second is French, yet my English is way better than my French. I can speak and understand French on a professional level, but reading Hugo or Balzac is way more difficult (old French). It's my goal to be able to read all of these novels in their original. I do read French authors in their original, but it takes me much longer to get through. When I pick up the English translation, I often re-read the chapters in their original French. :)
I wish that there were no such long intro before EVERY book😢😢😢not possible to watch. Nobody cares what you wanted to, wish for, how you swallow your saliva 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
This is a channel about books. I talk about them. I don't see the point of holding up books without explaining anything. It's always easy to spread negativity, but I believe we all gain more by lifting each other up.
@@ProseAndPetticoats Your channel is amazing. I discovered it recently, and I' m looking forward to watch as many videos as possible! Warm greetings from Greece!
Hello Emmelie! I hope you are doing well. What a great video! I really enjoyed it. I too love French authors and have read several of those mentioned and have so many other works of these authors on my TBR list. Someday I will get to them. I look forward to your next video! Have a great day!
I'm also a fan of French literature. Dangerous Liaisons is my favourite novel.
I just started The Count of Monte Cristo
@@jaikrishnan870 A great novel! I hope you'll enjoy it 🥰
I just finished this and I miss it! Could have done another 1000 pages. Well worth the read.
Also Isn't Graziella also by Lamartine
THAT one i’ve read! woohoo! have fun
Good luck on your journey! One of the best books I've ever read.
Thank you for this video. I took so many screenshots to look for these books.
I would love to watch your videos going in depth on the Hunchback from Notre Dame. I can’t wait. 😊
I just finished Les Misèrables and although I struggled at times with the digressions, I cried so much at the end. I plan to read Zola next. Would be nice if you do a video of Notre-Dame. Thanks for your recommendations❤
Very meaningful, interesting and useful video for me, thank you very much!
I also want to say that you have a very nice sense of style and beauty.
Therefore, I received both intellectual and aesthetic pleasure from your video.
As I wrote to you before I feel that you are a very harmonious person. And you share your harmony with us.
Therefore, I repeat, your videos are very pleasant to watch, they bring, at least for a few minutes, a pleasant harmony to life.
This is exactly what I need, because now, just like yesterday, the day before yesterday and all the previous days, the air anxiety continues and it puts anxiety right in the soul.
Your videos help to immerse for a few minutes in the interesting world of books.
Thanks again and greetings from Ukraine!
Thank you so much. I'm glad my videos can bring you comfort and pleasure. Stay safe. 🤎
Thank you so much for this video! I took notes, as I want to read more french literature next year 💡👏🏻🌷
Aww that's great! Thanks for watching 🥰
Eugenie Grandet is an easy read! Amazing book
Thank you for this Emmelie! Your enthusiasm and knowledge are very encouraging. I've read a few of the books you have on your list and you've inspired me to try a few more! Also you are very fortunate to be able to read these books in French, it must be such an advantage. This has been a really good video, thanks so much! As always - Happy reading! 🙂📖
Pretty sure she reads most of them in English.
Thank you, that so kind! I'm glad I could inspire you to pick up some more novels.
My first language is Dutch (Flemish), my second is French, yet my English is way better than my French. I can speak and understand French on a professional level, but reading Hugo or Balzac is way more difficult (old French). It's my goal to be able to read all of these novels in their original. I do read French authors in their original, but it takes me much longer to get through. When I pick up the English translation, I often re-read the chapters in their original French. :)
Maupassant's short stories is a great starting point.
@@bhangrafan4480 Absolutely!
Very timely upload, I just started Molière’s Tartuffe. Can’t wait to see what your recommendations are.
@@allesvergaengliche That's amazing! Have fun 🥰
Agreed on Balzac. The greatest of all!
Hi Emmelie!
I will be coming back to this video to make sure I don't miss out on possibly interesting books, so thank you a lot! May I give some advice? Sometimes, when showing the book cover and pronouncing the title of the book and of the author, it is hard to understand what they are, since I have almost zero familiarity with French. So it would be best to have some kind of text pop up or something like that. In any case, thank you for this video! Take care and see you next week!
That is great advice! That makes me remember that I was planning on listing all of the books in my comment section... I will be on it ;)
@ProseAndPetticoats Thank you so much!!
I’ve read a classic french novel here and there but I have recently got obsessed with Émile Zola.
Highly recommend The Assommor in the Oxford classic edition.
I can't wait to read it! Zola is amazing :)
Fell in love with Balzac through père goriot but a lot of love and admiration for sarrasine - recently read the new NYRB translation of le lys dans la vallée and it was soooo pretty and lush no wonder every French author post Balzac (I see you Proust) was obsessed with him
@@Derezzination That's amazing. Balzac is 👌🥰
I have always meant to read Zola but have yet to do so. I think 2025 will be the year. I have not read de Maupassant in years but I remember reading him and school and loving his short stories. There is just something he does in his stories that intrigues me. These are all great recommendations and I look forward to reading more of these books. The Count of Monte Cristo remains on top of the list for my book of the year. I have read Les Liaisons Dangereuses a couple of times and it has characters you love to hate. Such a fun and devious book! This was a great reference video and I have saved it for repeated viewing. Thank you!
I'm glad to hear you will be reading Zola in 2025! It makes me happy to hear you loved Les Liaisons so much - that makes me even more excited to dive into it! :)
I have read Les Misérables and really want to tackle Hunchback. I do want to learn about Notre Dame
Did you like Les Misérables? ;)
@@ProseAndPetticoats I did! I'm one of those crazy fans of the Les Mis musical. People don't like going with me because I'm singing pretty much the whole thing under my breath with the cast. I knew the book would be different. I did want to rip out my hair with all his sidetracks about the history of this street and that thing and on and on and on. But I knew ahead of time that's how he is, so I was expecting it. I'm not saying it was easy. But I'm glad I pushed through and I do want to read it again sometime.
There is a really good film version of a man who laughs! It came out in 1928. Same actor was also in the best film version of a Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1932.
Indeed, there are old adaptations of those movies. I'd love to see some new ones - the acting then and now is so different (and the quality, too!)
Emmelie, i love French Literature! I started with Jules Verne, it's cool, but i consider Eugénie Grandet, by Balzac, my first French reading. My favorite French author is Marcel Proust.
Hi Denise! Was Eugénie Grandet a good one to start with?
@ProseAndPetticoats Hi Emmelie! Yes, it was.
Interesting never thought about reading a Classical french literature. i will prolly read Napoleon
i just started "bonjour tristesse" by sagan! the title got me🤭
I see it was his first novel, published when he was only 18 years old. Happy reading!
@@ProseAndPetticoats It was written by Françoise Sagan; a woman.
@@Vyborne Ooh okay! In any case, I added it to my list :)
Comprehensive ❤
Happy reading!
As a Portuguese American, I love French lit. Sorry, but English novels bore me, except the fantastic genre like Arthur Machen, Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, H.G. Wells. By the way, Jules Verne rocks!🎸
Let me guess, we’ll see the hunchback of notre dame in this vid will we not? 😂
Of course! :D And many other novels haha.
In the middle of your video: I'm so confused! You didn't introduce yourself or where you are from. I'm American but I learned French years ago in France. It seems you can understand French, so why are you reading most of these books in an English translation? Maybe French is your native tongue; I can't place your accent as I am much more familiar with the Parisian accent. I have copies of The Three Musketeers, and The Count of Monte Cristo in French so it's clearly not a question of finding the originals; even public libraries have them in their original language. Also, where are you doing these videos from? From which country? Anyway, I love your haircolour but am puzzled; will watch to the end though.
Hello! I think subscibers would grow tired of such introductions haha. I get your confusion! Let me explain.
I live in Belgium. My first language is Dutch (Flemish), my second is French, yet my English is way better than my French. I can speak and understand French on a professional level, but reading Hugo or Balzac is way more difficult (old French). It's my goal to be able to read all of these novels in their original. I do read French authors in their original, but it takes me much longer to get through. When I pick up the English translation, I often re-read the chapters in their original French. :)
I wish that there were no such long intro before EVERY book😢😢😢not possible to watch. Nobody cares what you wanted to, wish for, how you swallow your saliva 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
This is a channel about books. I talk about them. I don't see the point of holding up books without explaining anything.
It's always easy to spread negativity, but I believe we all gain more by lifting each other up.
How rude.
Some of us actually do watch for the additional information and our favourite booktubers’ thoughts and opinions and that’s why we are here
@@ProseAndPetticoats Your channel is amazing. I discovered it recently, and I' m looking forward to watch as many videos as possible! Warm greetings from Greece!
@gms4635 Aww thank you so much 🥹