Langenscheidt's Compact French Dictionary: French-English English-French (Langenscheidt Compact Dictionaries)

Rating:
Summary: super little dictionary
Review: For a small French English dictionary, this is clearly the best. It has the same content as the slightly larger "standard" version, but is easier to flip through because of its pliable, high quality, soft cover (not plastic). The paper is much better than you will find in the other dictionaries of this type. The definitions are clearly superior in detail than those offered by Collins/Robert, Larousse, and Oxford Hachette, and are particularly useful for those with an interest in 19th century literature.

I have most of the major French-English dictionaries (mult-volume large and small). For practical everyday use, trudging through a French novel without having to guess at the meaning of a word, this is my recommendation.

NOTE: the print is very small and may not be appropriate for some readers. There I recommend the "standard" version.