What does récit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word récit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use récit in French.

The word récit in French means account, story, tale, story, tale, futuristic story, travel writing, story within a story, initiation story. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word récit

account, story, tale

nom masculin (rapport de faits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons écouté le récit de ses vacances avec intérêt.
We listened with interest to the account of his vacation.

story, tale

nom masculin (narration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est avec plaisir que nous lisons des récits d'aventures.
We read adventure stories with pleasure.

futuristic story

nom masculin (récit futuriste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

travel writing

nom masculin (genre littéraire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans un récit de voyage, l'auteur rend compte de voyages, des peuples rencontrés, des émotions ressenties, des choses vues et entendues.

story within a story

nom masculin (récit inclus dans un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les retours en arrière sont des récits enchâssés.

initiation story

nom masculin (récit de l'initiation de [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Éducation sentimentale de Flaubert et Le Rouge et le Noir de Stendhal sont des récits initiatiques.

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