Mischievous Tales = Les contes drolatiques. Level 1

Mischievous Tales is a collection of novellas by the famous French writer Honoré de Balzac. The author reveals Medieval France to the reader from a completely different perspective, stepping away from the romanticism that was in vogue at that time and writing for the first time about the vices, intrigues, and passions of people. This collection includes all thirty stories. You have the opportunity to read all these tales in their original language, enjoying the writer's elegant style. All complex expressions and speech constructions are explained in the comments. After the main text, you will find exercises for comprehension and the development of speaking skills. At the end of the book, there is a dictionary compiled specifically for these tales. The publication is recommended as additional material for learners of the French language at levels A1–A2.