Literature
French Literature
Littérature
Read the opening paragraphs of some of the greatest French literature, with side-by-side English translation.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Candide, de Voltaire
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Capitalization of Titles
Unlike most areas of French grammar, the capitalization of French titles of books, movies, etc. does not follow a clearly defined set of rules. Instead, French title capitalization is inconsistent, with competing systems used by writers, publishers, and other authoritative sources.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Chéri
Correspondances
Cyrano de Bergerac
Delphine
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Émile, ou de l’Éducation
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
ENT
The third person plural verb ending -ent is often not pronounced. The rules for when and how to pronounce it are fairly straightforward: it has to do with two completely different issues.
Formal Negation
French has three negative constructions that are reserved for formal (usually written) French like literature and historical accounts.