• Evocative stories from the twenty-two regions of France that will enchant the visitor and armchair traveller alike
• Photographs and a map will complement the stories and create a literary tour of France
• Writers include among others Maupassant, Zola, Annie Saumont, Marcel Aymé, Didier Daeninckx, and Stephane Émond
• Includes some stories translated for the first time from French
• Stories have been translated by the highly experienced Helen Constantine, whose work has appeared in Penguin Classics, and whose earlier collection, Paris Tales has been hugely successful

　　
French Tales is a collection of twenty-two translated stories associated with the twenty-two regions of France. The book, which includes both well-known and little-known writers, for example Prosper Mérimée in the nineteenth century and Anne-Marie Garat in the twenty-first, affords readers a panoramic view of French society and culture, reflecting, as it does, its variety and diversity from Brittany to Corsica. 
　　　
Writers include among others Maupassant, Zola, Annie Saumont, Marcel Aymé, Didier Daeninckx and Stephane Émond. The subject-matter ranges from stories about marriage, the First World War and homelessness to house-buying, childhood and honour-killing. 
　　　
Following the model of Paris Tales, also translated by Helen Constantine, each story is illustrated with a striking photograph and there is a map indicating the position of the French regions. There is an introduction and notes to accompany the stories and a selection of Further Reading. The book will appeal to people who love travelling or are armchair travellers, as much as to those who love France and things French.