Albert

Dumur, Louis, 1860-1933Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.3

Word count: 210K words
Chapters: 22

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Albert by Louis DumurAuthor: Dumur, Louis, 1860-1933,Language: French, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Feb 11, 2016

Editor's review

This electronic edition of the French novel comes from Project Gutenberg. Its author, Louis Dumur (1860–1933), was a French-language literary writer. The available information identifies only the language of the work as French and its classification under PQ (Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.); the specific plot and themes require readers to read the text themselves, as the editor cannot supply them from nothing. As a public-domain e-book, its value lies in the text being freely available and easy to search and cite, making it suitable as reading material in the original French or as a self-selected text for a French literature course. When reading, it is advisable first to familiarize yourself with common conventions of French fiction from the late 19th to early 20th century, then follow the original patiently, using a dictionary and notes as needed. The e-book layout may be plain; it is best opened on a tablet or computer, together with a vocabulary notebook and reading notes. If you only want to read the story in Chinese, you will need to find a translation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with intermediate or higher French reading ability who want to read public-domain French novels
French majors using it for extracurricular reading in the original and language-data accumulation
Readers studying French literature who need to cite public-domain texts
Self-learners accustomed to annotating and looking up words on electronic devices

Not a good fit for

Readers with no French at all who only want a Chinese translation
Readers expecting modern layout, an introduction, and detailed annotations
Readers who need a rich plot summary to choose a book and do not want to explore on their own

Reading tips

Read through the first two chapters to judge whether the language difficulty and narrative pace suit you.
Prepare a French dictionary and a vocabulary notebook; each chapter, organize ten key words and long sentences.
Annotate on an e-reader; after each chapter, summarize the content in two or three sentences.
If you cannot keep going, first find Chinese introductions to this author or to French fiction of the same period as background.

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Is this book in Chinese or French?

The information states that the language is French, so the main text should be the original French. The title Albert is a French personal name, and Louis Dumur wrote in French. Readers need some French reading ability or a dictionary and translation tools; if you only want to read in Chinese, you will need to find a translation.

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Is the e-book suitable for learning French?

It can be used as extensive reading material, but public-domain e-books usually have no annotations or vocabulary list, and the layout is relatively simple. It is recommended for intermediate or higher learners, used with a dictionary and vocabulary notebook, reading suitable sections in stages rather than trying to finish it all at once.

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About the author

Dumur, Louis, 1860-1933 Author · French · 1860–1933

Louis Dumur (1860–1933) was a French writer of Swiss birth and one of the founders of the Mercure de France publishing house. His writings span novels and essays, and two of his works are held in this collection: Albert and Nach Paris! Roman. Judging by its title, the former is a character-centered novel, while the latter carries clear overtones of its era and of war, its German title reflecting a theme shaped by the Franco-German relations of the time. Overall, Dumur's works tend to revolve around individual destinies and the circumstances of their age, in a style that blends realism and reflection, common in French literature from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Because public information is limited, details of his life, the phases of his career, and his standing in literary history are difficult to establish, yet his role as a co-founder of the Mercure de France gives him a place in modern French publishing and literary life, and his works offer some reference for observing the themes of French fiction of his day.