French Literature Reviews - 2026

Andrea Del Lungo, Brigitte Louichon, La Littérature en bas-bleus. Tome II - Romancières en France de 1848 à 1870
Novel and Narrative Prose

Bibliographic reference: Andrea Del Lungo, Brigitte Louichon, La Littérature en bas-bleus. Tome II - Romancières en France de 1848 à 1870, Classiques Garnier, collection "Masculin/féminin dans l'Europe moderne", 2013. EAN13: 9782812413926.

La Littérature en bas-bleus. Tome II - Romancières en France de 1848 à 1870, 335 pages, 39.00 € incl. VAT

Following a first volume dedicated to the emergence period of the bas-bleus, this book aims to further explore the often-forgotten tradition of nineteenth-century women's fiction, thereby contributing to a gender-conscious history of the novel between 1848 and 1870.

Following a first book focused on the period in which the bas-bleus emerged, this work continues the exploration of often forgotten nineteenth-century women's fiction. In doing so, it contributes to a gender-conscious history of the novel for the period 1848–1870.

Published by Classiques Garnier in the collection Masculin/féminin dans l'Europe moderne, this volume advances a scholarly investigation into nineteenth-century literary history. By focusing on the decades between the 1848 revolution and the fall of the Second Empire in 1870, the study sheds light on the conditions of production and the aesthetic contributions of women writers during a period marked by profound political and social transformations in France.

This book is particularly valuable for researchers, students, and literary historians interested in gender-conscious approaches to the novel and the reevaluation of marginalized traditions. It provides essential analytical perspectives on the reception of female authorship and helps readers navigate the complex dynamics of literary canonization in modern France.