A Concise Bibliography Of French Literature

This book attempts to supply basic bibliographic information on the outstanding features of French literature and scholarship, with details of English translations. It begins with the "Serments de Strasbourg" of A.D. 842, the earliest extant text in French, and ends with authors whose reputations were established by 1960. Writers from outside France have been included only if in the main stream of French literature.

An overview of French literature as it evolved from the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century. In this compact yet wide-ranging volume, the many aspects of French literature and the different tendencies of successive schools are shown in the light of contemporaneous political and artistic developments. A Concise Survey of French Literature explores the relationship between literature and the evolution of French thought, deeply concerned, as it is, with the problems of human life and destiny. It also serves as an excellent reference for any student of French literature.

Provides the listing of books, articles, and book reviews concerned with French literature since 1885. This is a reference source in the study of modern French literature and culture. It contains nearly 8,800 entries.

This series of bibliographical references is one of the most important tools for research in modern and contemporary French literature. No other bibliography represents the scholarly activities and publications of these fields as completely.