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A Short History of French Literature Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)

A Short History of French Literature By Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)

A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)

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Tracing the history of French literature since its beginnings, this book offers an account of major writers and movements. It presents the developments in French literature in a different way. It allows the readers to grasp the main characteristics of major periods and enjoy an appraisal of individual works and their contexts.

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A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)

This book traces the history of French literature from its beginnings to the present. Within its remarkably brief compass, it offers a wide-ranging, personal, and detailed account of major writers and movements. Developments in French literature are presented in an innovative way, not as an even sequence of literary events but as a series of stories told at varying pace and with different kinds of focus. Readers can thus take in the broad sweep of historical change, grasp the main characteristics of major periods, or enjoy a close appraisal of individual works and their contexts. The book is written in an accessible and non-technical style that will make it attractive to students and to all those who enjoy French Literature.

A Short History of French Literature Reviews

Review from previous edition thoughtfully organized . . . masterfully told . . . essential * Choice *
That all the information in this book can coexist in a format that is such an enjoyable read is truly remarkable * Choice *
Three of the most eminent anglophone writers on French literature have combined their talents to map its history. Academic readers will expect to have familiar territory redrawn in an exciting way and rich treasures to be discovered in stranger places. They will not be disappointed. * French Studies *
A confident three-hander, it stands up for permanence, the craft of writing, and the pleasures of reading * Modern Language Review *
this book inherits an academic tradition of brevity, intelligence and elegance * El Pais *

About Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)

Sarah Kay is Professor of French and Occitan Literature, University of Cambridge Terence Cave is Emeritus Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Research Fellow, St John's College, Oxford Malcolm Bowie, formerly Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford, is now Master of Christ's College, Cambridge

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Long View ; PART I: THE MIDDLE AGES: FROM THE EARLIEST TEXTS TO 1470 ; Overview of the Period ; The Period in Close-Up ; PART II: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD: 1470-1789 ; Overview of the Period ; The Period in Close-Up ; PART III: THE MODERN PERIOD: 1789-2000 ; Overview of the Period ; The Period in Close-Up ; Suggestions for Further Reading

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CIN0199291187G
9780199291182
0199291187
A Short History of French Literature by Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)
Sarah Kay (Professor of French and Occitan Literature, Princeton University)
Used - Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2006-01-12
358
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