French Modern Classics Starter Pack I
Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature, here is the third list of a series to remediate it :) Thanks to everyone that participated in the discussion and helped me put these together!
This list only covers books published in the 20th century. See comments for more info on the methodology I used!
See also:
- French Classics Starter Pack I
- French Classics Starter Pack II
- Francophonie mon amour
- French Literature Final Boss
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created by aoitsuki
last updated August, 2026
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While curating the lists, here is what I considered:
- Each book must be available in English and have a 1:1 correspondence to the original piece (no compilation editions)
- A defined time period aka 19th century to make contemporary classics shine and also allow for more diversity let's be honest ;)
- Authors of French Nationality only (check Francophonie mon amour otherwise!) and no repeat in a list
- Diversity in the list as in decades, author gender and type of piece (play, novel, poem, essay,...)
- Level of general interest, so for prolific authors I prioritized books that were already in another quest and/or had a lot of readers
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