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A History of French Literature: From Chanson de geste to Cinema
David Coward
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Description for A History of French Literature: From Chanson de geste to Cinema
Paperback. Presents a definitive history of the literature of France from its origins. This title incorporates coverage of Francophone writing in Europe, Canada, the West Indies and North and Sub-Saharan Africa. It links the development of literature to the mentalities and social conditions which produced it. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 932.
This magnificent volume provides a complete history of the literature of France from its origins to the present day, taking us beyond traditional definitions of 'literature' into the world of the best-seller and, beyond words, to graphic fiction and cinema.
- Presents a definitive history of the literature of France from its origins to the present day.
- Incorporates coverage of Francophone writing in Europe, Canada, the West Indies and North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Links the development of literature to the mentalities and social conditions which produced it.
- Takes us beyond "literature" to study graphic fiction, cinema and the bestseller.
- Maps the rise of the Intellectual, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Number of Pages
636
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405117364
SKU
V9781405117364
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99-50
About David Coward
David Coward is Research Professor in French at the University of Leeds. He has written widely on the literature and culture of France since 1700 and has translated tales by Sade and Maupassant, plays by Molière and novels by Diderot and Dumas fils. His English version of Albert Cohen's Belle du Seigneur was awarded the Scott-Moncrieff Prize for Translation in ... Read more
Reviews for A History of French Literature: From Chanson de geste to Cinema
"David Coward's new History is heroically comprehensive and shrewdly concise, generously accommodating in its definition of the subject, yet wisely discriminating in its detailed assessments. As the new millennium gets under way, it will surely be not only an essential guide but a lasting source of renewable pleasure for anyone interested in the literature and culture of France." Times Literary ... Read more