The Teach Yourself French Phrase Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
For the British traveller venturing across the Channel, fluency was never a prerequisite for confidence — not with the right guide in hand. The Teach Yourself French Phrase Book is a compact and practical language companion, purpose-built for English speakers navigating the everyday situations encountered during travel in France, from ordering in a café and booking a hotel room to asking for directions and handling emergencies. Organised into clear, accessible thematic sections, it presents essential French vocabulary and phrases in a format designed for rapid comprehension and immediate real-world application, ensuring its reader is never at a loss for words. A product of the celebrated Teach Yourself series — one of the most trusted self-education imprints of the twentieth century, published by the English Universities Press — this little volume embodies the democratisation of language learning, placing conversational French within reach of any motivated reader without the need for formal tuition. Its no-nonsense, instructional tone reflects the pragmatic spirit of mid-century British publishing, where utility and clarity were prized above all. Wonderfully evocative of a bygone era of Continental travel, it raises an irresistible question: what conversations did it make possible?
Author: Various
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, English Universities Press
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
For the British traveller venturing across the Channel, fluency was never a prerequisite for confidence — not with the right guide in hand. The Teach Yourself French Phrase Book is a compact and practical language companion, purpose-built for English speakers navigating the everyday situations encountered during travel in France, from ordering in a café and booking a hotel room to asking for directions and handling emergencies. Organised into clear, accessible thematic sections, it presents essential French vocabulary and phrases in a format designed for rapid comprehension and immediate real-world application, ensuring its reader is never at a loss for words. A product of the celebrated Teach Yourself series — one of the most trusted self-education imprints of the twentieth century, published by the English Universities Press — this little volume embodies the democratisation of language learning, placing conversational French within reach of any motivated reader without the need for formal tuition. Its no-nonsense, instructional tone reflects the pragmatic spirit of mid-century British publishing, where utility and clarity were prized above all. Wonderfully evocative of a bygone era of Continental travel, it raises an irresistible question: what conversations did it make possible?