^J. lillM I ! ICibraruÔllîe > '5 ai the CorantoofPuîucrsitu by The Estate of the lîite Mrs. John Squair. .,, —-^^.!r-T'-^ NAPOLÉON bONAPARïE PETITS CONTES DE FRANCE BY ALBERT A. MÉRAS, Ph.D. PROFESSORASSISTANT OF FRENCH, TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND SUZANNE ROTH, M.A. MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK Illuslralions by H. L. Druckueb and John W. Adams AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO Copyright, igi6, bv ALBERT MÉRAS AND SUZANNE ROTHA. AND ROTH. PETITS CONTES FRANCEMERAS DE E. P. I GrrL^F.. ^-^~+7 INTRODUCTORY WORD bas no place in the Ameri-A MODERN language can curriculum unless it can give the student a view of life by showing him the thought,broader character, and ideals of another and older race. vvas with this aim in mind that the foUowingIt collection was edited. The Petits Contes de France are real French stories in which French thought, character, and ideals bave been simply and clearly portrayed. Intended as a first year reader, its object is to in- still an interest in and a love for France from the very beginning. To do this, historical and tradi- tional backgrounds truly représentative of France sought. Thèse storieswere are not to be read rapidly the material is worthy of intensive study. ; The style is exceedingly simple, there arebut at the same time enough "atmosphère" words to make the reading genuine French. TheFrencJi book does not contain more than a score of simple idioms.
^J. lillM I !ICibraruÔllîe > '5 ai the CorantoofPuîucrsitu by The Estate of the lîite Mrs. John Squair..,, —-^^.!r-T'-^ NAPOLÉON bONAPARïEPETITS CONTES DE FRANCE BY ALBERT A. MÉRAS, Ph.D. PROFESSORASSISTANT OF FRENCH, TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND SUZANNE ROTH, M.A. MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK Illuslralions by H. L. Druckueb and John W. Adams AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGOCopyright, igi6, bv ALBERT MÉRAS AND SUZANNE ROTHA. AND ROTH. PETITS CONTES FRANCEMERAS DE E. P. I GrrL^F.. ^-^~+7