Freya, Year 3 Modern Foreign Languages student

"Here you'll find a selection of books, articles, podcasts, and websites which will give you an insight into studying Modern Foreign Languages at Oxford. Some of the resources are taken from the university reading lists and others are the recommendation of current students. The resources are divided into the general study of languages at Oxford and then specific language areas. It is by no means a definitive list or a mandatory requirement, but any preparation done before an application, interview or studying in your first year is invaluable. Happy reading, listening and watching!"

Freya's Resources

  • General Languages Study

    • , The Languages Company 
    • by Stanford News 
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    • , 6 languages of arts, film and literature
  • French

    • John D. Lyons, French Literature: A Very Short Introduction
    • 2022 Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux, La Place
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    • [Amazing website of French resources] 
  • German

    • Nicholas Boyle, German Literature: A Very Short Introduction
    • Franz Kafka, Die Verwandlung
    • Christiane F., Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo [and a TV adaptation]
    • Bertholt Brecht, Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)
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  • Russian

    • Carl Emerson, The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Literature
    • Michael Wachtel, The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Poetry
    • Pushkin Poetry
    • 迮迡郇邿 赲訄迡郇邽郕 [The Bronze Horseman]
    • Chekhovs Short Stories: 苤郅訄邿, 邽郱 郈訄郕邽郕邽, 郇郇訄 郇訄 迮迮 and 郋邾 邾迮郱郋郇邽郇郋邾 (annotated texts available in A.P. Chekhov, Selected Short Stories, Bristol Classical Press)
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  • Italian

    • Peter Hainsworth and David Robey, Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
    • Primo Levi, La Tregua
    • Leopardi Poetry [Canti Collection]
    • Machiavelli, Il Principe
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