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Author: Brian Nelson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-06-11
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 0521887089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn engaging, highly accessible and informative introduction to French literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
Author: Simon Gaunt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-04-10
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781139827874
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval French literature encompasses 450 years of literary output in Old and Middle French, mostly produced in Northern France and England. These texts, including courtly lyrics, prose and verse romances, dits amoureux and plays, proved hugely influential for other European literary traditions in the medieval period and beyond. This Companion offers a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to literature composed in medieval French from its beginnings in the ninth century until the Renaissance. The essays are grounded in detailed analysis of canonical texts and authors such as the Chanson de Roland, the Roman de la Rose, Villon's Testament, Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut, Christine de Pisan and the Tristan romances. Featuring a chronology and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal companion for students and scholars in other fields wishing to discover the riches of the French medieval tradition.
Author: John D. Lyons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1107036046
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fresh and comprehensive account of the literature of France, from medieval romances to twenty-first-century experimental poetry and novels.
Author: William Burgwinkle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-02-24
Total Pages: 823
ISBN-13: 0521897866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most comprehensive history of literature written in French ever produced in English.
Author: Timothy Unwin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997-10-28
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780521499149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a unique and valuable insight into the novel in French over the past two centuries. In a series of essays, acknowledged experts discuss a variety of topics including nineteenth-century realism, women and fiction, popular fiction, experiment and innovation, war and the Holocaust, the Francophone novel, and postmodern fiction. They offer a challenging reassessment of major figures, while deliberately reading traditional views of literary history against the grain. Theoretical discussion is combined with close reading of texts and exploration of context, comparison with other genres and other literatures, and reference to novels from earlier periods. This companionable introduction includes a chronology and guide to further reading. From it emerges a strong sense of the vitality and energy of the modern French novel, and of the debates surrounding it.
Author: Carol Clark
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1780740921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoasting one of Western culture's oldest and richest literary traditions, French literature has long been a pioneer of style and innovation. From the farcical comedies of Moliere to the torment of Baudelaire's verse, it has inspired writers and artists everywhere throughout the ages. This comprehensive Beginner's Guide tells French literature's compelling story from the beginning right up to today. Highlighting its distinct qualities, Carol Clark explores how the literary styles of different periods took shape and shows what we can gain from reading classic and modern French works. With translations and explanations of noteworthy extracts from celebrated writers, this is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to discover the delights French literature offers.
Author: Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-09-11
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780521794657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrance entered the twentieth century as a powerful European and colonial nation. In the course of the century, her role changed dramatically: in the first fifty years two World Wars and economic decline removed its status as a world power, whilst the immediate post-war era was marked by wars of independence in its colonies. Yet at the same time, in the second half of the century, France entered a period of unprecedented growth and social transformation. Throughout the century and into the new millennium France retained its former international reputation as a centre for cultural excellence and innovation and its culture, together with that of the Francophone world, reflected the increased richness and diversity of the period. This 2003 Companion explores this vibrant culture, and includes chapters on history, language, literature, thought, theatre, architecture, visual culture, film and music, and discuss the contributions of popular culture, Francophone culture, minorities and women.
Author: Pericles Lewis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-05-03
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 1316224309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than a century after its beginnings, modernism still has the power to shock, alienate or challenge readers. Modernist art and literature remain thought of as complex and difficult. This introduction explains in a readable, lively style how modernism emerged, how it is defined, and how it developed in different forms and genres. Pericles Lewis offers students a survey of literature and art in England, Ireland and Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century. He also provides an overview of critical thought on modernism and its continuing influence on the arts today, reflecting the interests of current scholarship in the social and cultural contexts of modernism. The comparative perspective on Anglo-American and European modernism shows how European movements have influenced the development of English-language modernism. Illustrated with works of art and featuring suggestions for further study, this is the ideal introduction to understanding and enjoying modernist literature and art.
Author: Daniel Brewer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-10-30
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1107021480
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining essays by leading scholars representing a wide range of disciplines, this Companion offers new perspectives on the French Enlightenment. Clearly organized and easy to use, the volume provides a comprehensive overview of a period that marks the beginning of modern intellectual culture and political life.
Author: Patrick Corcoran
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-10-25
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0521614937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA stimulating overview of the literature of French-speaking nations in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
