French Literature - A Beginner’s Guide - Carol Clark 2011

French Literature - A Beginner’s Guide - Carol Clark 2011

Introduction

The Middle Ages: literature before literacy

The sixteenth century: from Rabelais to Montaigne

The eighteenth century: the Republic of Letters

The nineteenth century I (1800—52): Realists and Romantics

The nineteenth century II: literature for literature’s sake

The twentieth century: the age of transgression

Conclusion: the twenty-first century: literature after paper?

Making a start: suggestions for further reading