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

Se alle

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

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.
Les mer
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.
Les mer
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
Les mer
`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
Les mer
A lucid and readable account of the history of French literature within a chronological framework Offers wide-ranging, personal, and detailed coverage of major writers and movements Succinct overviews of the three periods - Middle Ages, Early Modern, and Modern - are provided at the beginning of each section
Les mer
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
Les mer
A lucid and readable account of the history of French literature within a chronological framework Offers wide-ranging, personal, and detailed coverage of major writers and movements Succinct overviews of the three periods - Middle Ages, Early Modern, and Modern - are provided at the beginning of each section
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199291182
Publisert
2006
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
469 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
358

Om bidragsyterne

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