The Cambridge Companion to French Literature |
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Editor:
| Lyons, John D. |
Series title: | Cambridge Companions to Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-66522-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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An authoritative and accessible account of French literature from medieval romance to avant-garde poetry. It explores the medieval roots of modern literature; French tragedy; why the Romantics revered nature; how Proust helped create the modern novel; and the widely varying uses authors have made of the French language.
An authoritative and accessible account of French literature from medieval romance to avant-garde poetry. It explores the medieval roots of modern literature; French tragedy; why the Romantics revered nature; how Proust helped create the modern novel; and the widely varying uses authors have made of the French language.