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Dans Folioplus classiques, le texte intégral, enrichi d'unelecture d'image, écho pictural de l'oeuvre, est suivi de sa mise enperspective organisée en six points : Vie Littéraire : Histoired'enfant de pays ; L'écrivain à sa table de travail : S'inventer :le roman de soi ; Groupement de textes thématique : La mère, unpersonnage d'exception ; Groupement de textes stylistique :Autoportraits d'écrivains ; Chronologie : Romain Gary et son temps; Fiche : Des pistes pour rendre compte de sa lecture.
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