Author : John D. Lyons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 27,68 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107036046
A fresh and comprehensive account of the literature of France, from medieval romances to twenty-first-century experimental poetry and novels.
Author : Simon Gaunt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 27,85 MB
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139827874
Medieval 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 : Timothy Unwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 25,77 MB
Release : 1997-10-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780521499149
This 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 : Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521794657
France 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 : Daniel Brewer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1107021480
Containing 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 : Pamela Clemit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 39,84 MB
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0521516072
The first major collection of essays to provide a comprehensive examination of the British literature of the French Revolution.
Author : Anna-Louise Milne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2013-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1107005124
A comprehensive exploration of Paris through the texts and experiences of a vast and vibrant range of authors.
Author : Rosemary Lloyd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521537827
Charles Baudelaire's place among the great poets of the Western world is undisputed, and his influence on the development of poetry since his lifetime has been enormous. In this Companion, essays by outstanding scholars illuminate Baudelaire's writing both for the lay reader and for specialists. In addition to a survey of his life and a study of his social context, the volume includes essays on his verse and prose, analyzing the extraordinary power and effectiveness of his language and style, his exploration of intoxicants like wine and opium, and his art and literary criticism. The volume also discusses the difficulties, successes and failures of translating his poetry and his continuing power to move his readers. Featuring a guide to further reading and a chronology, this Companion provides students and scholars of Baudelaire and of nineteenth-century French and European literature with a comprehensive and stimulating overview of this extraordinary poet.
Author : Edward J. Hughes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2007-04-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139827340
Albert Camus is one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century French literature, one of France's most widely read modern literary authors and one of the youngest winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As the author of L'Etranger and the architect of the notion of 'the Absurd' in the 1940s, he shot to prominence in France and beyond. His work nevertheless attracted hostility as well as acclaim and he was increasingly drawn into bitter political controversies, especially the issue of France's place and role in the country of his birth, Algeria. Most recently, postcolonial studies have identified in his writings a set of preoccupations ripe for revisitation. Situating Camus in his cultural and historical context, this 2007 Companion explores his best-selling novels, his ambiguous engagement with philosophy, his theatre, his increasingly high-profile work as a journalist and his reflection on ethical and political questions that continue to concern readers today.
Author : Jonathan Freedman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 17,2 MB
Release : 1998-05-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139825364
The Cambridge Companion to Henry James provides a critical introduction to James's work. Throughout the major critical shifts of the last fifty years, and despite suspicions of the traditional high literary culture which was James's milieu, he has retained a powerful hold on readers and critics alike. All essays are written at a level free from technical jargon, designed to promote accessibility to the study of James and his work.
