Historical Dictionary of French Literature

Historical Dictionary of French Literature
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 659
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ISBN-10 : 9781538168585
ISBN-13 : 1538168588
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of French Literature by : John Flower

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of French Literature written by John Flower and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the possible exception of Great Britain, France can justifiably lay claim to possess the richest literary history of any country in Western Europe. This book covers the authors and their works, literary movements, and philosophical and social developments that have had a direct impact on style or content, and major historical events such as the two world wars, the Franco-Prussian War, the Algerian War, or the events of May 1968 that are directly reflected in a substantial body of imaginative writing. Historical Dictionary of French Literature, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on individual writers and key texts, significant movements, groups, associations, and periodicals, and on the literary reactions to major national and international events such as revolutions and wars. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about French literature.


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