LinguaTute - Private Language Tutoring

Booking ends THIS FRIDAY at 13:00 BST (UK time).

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to take part in a 9-week literature course this summer 🌞

Taught by a Cambridge scholar, you will have the opportunity to dive into the lives and works of 9 major Latin American authors, meeting weekly to discuss literature, history, politics and culture in a relaxed and flexible online setting with other literature lovers.

Other features of the course include:
✅ Weekly quizzes to test your knowledge
✅ 2 x optional written assignments
✅ LIVE Zoom classes each week
✅ A private online forum for group discussion

More information can be found on our course page (link in bio)

⏰LAST CHANCE to sign up for our FREE taster session on Latin American literature. Dive into history, politics and literature with a group of like-minded literature lovers 📚💬

This 1-hour session will explore the life and works of renowned Argentine author Julio Cortázar. For the second part of the session, we will dive into an interactive discussion of Cortázar’s haunting short story ‘House Taken Over’.

Don’t miss out! Book your spot for FREE by visiting the link in our bio🔗

📚 Free Online Literature Taster Sessions 💻

Curious about French or Latin American literature? Come try a free literature class with us! 😍

We’ve got two one-hour taster sessions coming up — no pressure, just great discussions and powerful fiction:

📖 Madame Bovary (May 29, 18:00 BST)
Explore scandal, literary Realism, and why this novel by Gustave Flaubert still resonates today.

👻 House Taken Over (June 3, 18:00 BST)
A spooky, surreal short story you won’t forget from Argentine author Julio Cortazar.

Want in? 💬 Comment TASTER & we’ll send the sign-up link, or head to our bio!

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Each taster session gives you a glimpse into our upcoming summer courses:

🇫🇷 The Evolution of Modern French Literature (July 2 – Aug 20)

✨ Contemporary Latin American Literature (July 7 – Sept 1)

These full-length summer courses go deeper into French and Latin American literature, with weekly sessions, optional writing assignments, and lively academic discussions.

⏰LAST CHANCE to sign up for our FREE taster session on French literature🇫🇷

This 1-hour session will explore the life and works of Gustave Flaubert (with a focus on Madame Bovary), offering an exciting opportunity to get involved in lively and engaging discussions with fellow literature lovers!💬📚

Don't miss out - book your spot now for FREE 👉 https://linguatute.com/taster-session-signup/

📚 Here are 5 iconic books from around the world that have sold millions of copies and been widely translated🌍

1️⃣ Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615, Spain)
A timeless classic about an aging, idealistic knight-errant and his loyal squire on a quest to revive chivalry. This masterpiece is funny, thought-provoking, and full of life lessons about delusion, dreams, and reality. It’s one of the first novels ever written—and still one of the best!

2️⃣ The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943, France)
A philosophical tale wrapped in the innocence of a children's story, this beautifully illustrated novella explores love, loss, and the importance of looking beyond appearances. Its universal wisdom resonates with readers of all ages.

3️⃣ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1988, Brazil)
This tale of self-discovery has inspired millions. It is an allegorical novel about a young shepherd's journey to discover his destiny, with themes of spiritual awakening and personal legend. Many people swear by it for finding their own purpose and seeking what truly matters in life.

4️⃣ Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin (1791, China)
A sweeping family saga set in 18th-century China, exploring themes of love, loss, and the impermanence of life. It’s considered one of the greatest works of Chinese literature.

5️⃣ 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (1967, Colombia)
A masterpiece of magical realism, this epic novel chronicles the Buendía family over generations, blending the real and the surreal in a way that only Márquez could. It's an exploration of time, history, and the cyclical nature of life, and it remains one of the most influential works of Latin American literature.

🌍✨Have you read any of these? Or is there another non-English book that left a lasting impact on you? Let me know in the comments!

Don't forget to sign up for our 1-hour online taster sessions (we have one on Julio Cortazar, and another on Flaubert's Madame Bovary - link in bio!)

✨Magical realism blends the ordinary and the extraordinary. It’s not fantasy, not surrealism, but a space in between - where ghosts might gossip in kitchens, time might loop back on itself, and the mystical walks hand-in-hand with the mundane.

Here are 5 iconic works to dive into: 👇

📘 1. One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel García Márquez
The gold standard of magical realism. In the fictional town of Macondo, time bends, ghosts linger, and the fantastical is part of everyday life. Márquez uses magic to reflect the cyclical nature of history, memory, and the absurdity of politics in Latin America.

🐈‍⬛ 2. The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov
A devilish cat, a talking pig, and Satan himself descend on Soviet Moscow. Satirical, surreal, and deeply political, the novel uses the magical as a form of subversion - exposing hypocrisy and authoritarianism through a wild, metaphysical lens.

📖 3. One Thousand and One Nights
This classic collection (aka Arabian Nights) is an early blueprint for magical realism. Embedded tales of genies, enchanted objects, and prophetic dreams unfold in a richly detailed, culturally grounded world - where magic feels both everyday and essential.

🌀 4. Fictions – Jorge Luis Borges
Borges' collection is a labyrinth of short stories that play with concepts of infinity, mirrors, and parallel universes. Each narrative challenges the nature of reality and fiction, inviting readers into a world where the boundaries between the real and the imaginary are perpetually shifting.​

🥁 5. The Tin Drum – Günter Grass
Oskar, the boy who refuses to grow, narrates a grotesque, mythic version of 20th-century Germany. With his tin drum and glass-shattering scream, Oskar embodies the absurdity and trauma of history. Grass grounds the surreal in the political, a hallmark of magical realism.

✨ In magical realism, the impossible isn’t questioned - it’s accepted. These stories shift our perception, asking us to feel the world as layered, mysterious, and quietly enchanted.

🧠 Which of these have you read, or want to read next?

New to French Literature? 🇫🇷📚
Here are 5 timeless classics to get you started! 💫

1) In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
A sprawling exploration of memory, time, and the intricacies of human experience, as the narrator reflects on his past and attempts to recapture lost moments. ⏳

2) The Stranger by Albert Camus
The novel centers on Meursault, an emotionally detached man who becomes involved in an unprovoked murder, leading him to confront the absurdity of life and his own existential crisis. 🌌

3) Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The tragic story of Emma Bovary, a dissatisfied wife seeking escape from provincial life, only to fall into ruin through her romantic fantasies and reckless actions. 💔

4) Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
A sweeping tale of love, justice, and redemption set against the backdrop of revolutionary France, focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his pursuit of moral redemption. ⚖️

5) The Red and the Black by Stendhal
Julien Sorel, an ambitious young man, seeks power and status in post-Napoleonic France, navigating love, politics, and social ambition. 🟥🖤

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Like the sound of Madame Bovary?
Discover this text in the FREE Taster Session for our Online French Literature Course! 🌟
Just comment "KEEN" and we will send you the sign-up link.💌

Today we're sharing 5 of our favourite books you can read in one sitting! 💥
With less than 150 words, these international classics are sure to get you out of your reading slump. 📚

1) The Stranger by Albert Camus 🇫🇷
The novel follows Meursault, an emotionally detached man who, after committing an impulsive murder, faces the absurdity of life and the inevitability of death.

2) Lucio's Confession by Mário de Sá-Carneiro 🇵🇹
A psychological exploration of the narrator Lucio, who grapples with his inner turmoil, existential crisis, and intense feelings of alienation, often blending reality and madness.

3) The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka 🇩🇪
A classic of German modernism, The Metamorphosis follows the story of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect, leading to his physical and emotional alienation from his family and society.🪳

4) Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo 🇲🇽
This story of a young man, Juan Preciado, who travels to the ghostly town of Comala to find his father, Pedro Páramo, only to encounter a haunting world of death and unfulfilled desires.

5) White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 🇷🇺
A novella about a lonely, dreamer narrator who forms an intense but brief connection with a woman named Nastenka, exploring themes of love, isolation, and unrequited emotions in St. Petersburg. 🏙️

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Sign up to our newsletter: https://linguatute.com/contact/

Like the sound of Pedro Páramo? 🌵
Discover this text in more detail in our upcoming Latin American Online Literature Course! Just comment "KEEN" and we will send you the sign-up link.💌

We’re excited to announce that LinguaTute has officially rebranded! We wanted to create a stronger brand image that would be consistent across all of our platforms, and we landed on red as our new colour! 💃

What do you think?

We couldn’t have been happier with how our French taster session went on Saturday🇫🇷📚🥳

Students were so engaged and interactive, not to mention insightful! Some of the ideas that the attendees brought up were extremely profound and innovative💡🧑‍🎓

We are so honoured to hear these wonderful insights from people all around the world, with students joining from the United States🇺🇸, Finland🇫🇮, and the UK🇬🇧.

If you missed this session, don’t worry! We’ll be hosting another free taster session soon 🗓️ sign up via our website🧑‍💻(link in bio)⬆️