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Le Fils prodigue — The Prodigal Son in French, illustrated graded reader

French bilingual graded story

Le Fils prodigue

The Prodigal Son in French

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural French audio5 minFrench + English bilingual support

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A younger son asks his father for his inheritance and leaves home for a distant country. After wasting everything, he is left hungry and desperate during a famine. Realising how badly he has acted, he returns home prepared to become one of his father’s servants. Instead, his father welcomes him with joy and holds a celebration. The older brother, however, is angry that someone so irresponsible has been forgiven. The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus’s most famous parables, exploring regret, forgiveness, unconditional love and the resentment that mercy can produce in those who believe they deserve more.

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Scene 1 of The Prodigal Son, illustratedLe Fils prodigue · Scene 1

Il dit : « Un homme a deux fils. Le plus jeune fils dit à son père : “Père, donne-moi ma part.” Alors le père partage ses biens entre les deux fils. Peu de jours après, le plus jeune fils prend tout et il part dans un pays lointain. Là, il dépense tout dans une mauvaise vie. Puis il n’a plus rien. Alors une grande famine arrive dans ce pays, et le jeune fils commence à manquer de tout. Il va travailler pour un homme de ce pays. Cet homme l’envoie dans les champs pour garder les porcs. Le jeune fils veut manger ce que les porcs mangent, mais personne ne lui donne rien.” »

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