I have to read a book by a foreign author for english class. any suggestions for a short good book?

Answer 1

Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

Answer 2

Depending on your age...there are some great 'international' (non-US) authors translated into English in the young adult genre. For example, Cornelia Funke is a German author. Her most famous books are Dragon Rider, Inkspell, Inkheart, and The Thief Lord. Laura Gallego Garcia is a Spanish author. I loved her book The Legend of the Wandering King. Her newest book translated into English is Valley of the Wolves.

http://www.corneliafunkefans.com/

http://passport.imaginarylands.org/

Answer 3

It depends on what you enjoy reading and whether foreign means non-North American or a book that has been translated into English.

Here are a few:

Like Water for Chocolate - youngest daughter has been told that she will never be allowed to marry; she will be looking after her parents until they die

The Outsider - great if you like existentialism

Metamorphosis - man wakes up one day to discover that he has turned into a cockroach

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - two boys are sent to a reeducation camp during the Cultural Revolution; they fall in love with this simple peasant girl who loves the stories that they tell her

Answer 4

"The Life of Pi" by Jan Martel. It was a Man Booker Prize winner a few years ago. English teachers love this book. So do book clubs.

Answer 5

The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Between my and my gf's libraries there are over 200 books.

For a very insightful and interesting book that is an easy read, that one is on the top of the list.

Answer 6

Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi, by Chotjewitz, David. My son used it for a book project also. It is a good story about a German boy who thinks Hitler is great (as most boys did in Germany at that time), but later finds out that his mother is Jewish, thus making him Jewish.
It is set in WWII, of course.

Answer 7

James Joyce was born on February 2, 1882 in Dublin, Ireland. His subtle yet frank portrayal of human nature, coupled with his mastery of language made him one of the most influential novelists of the 20th century. Check him out! Good luck love. from L.S.

Answer 8

I 2nd the alternative for "a hundred Years of Solitude" as an impressive artwork via a distant places author. with the aid of fact it deals with magical realism, it may be perfect for an illustrated baby's e book. although, there are some beside the point activities that ensue which you does no longer prefer to incorporate. It relies upon on how complex your toddlers's e book ought to be.

Answer 9

night by elie weisel. i'm not exactly sure how short you want, but that one is relatively short for a novel. it was required reading my freshman year of highschool and now, 7 years later, it still is one of my favorites.

Answer 10

the whale rider by witi ihimaera, its a beautiful book and the basis for the movie.