french literature

Profiles fourteen commonly studied novels by such authors as Alice McDermott, Salman Rushdie, and Carol Shields, providing plot summaries, biographical and historical context, examples of criticism, and discussion of characters, themes, and style.

Contains entries that provide information about thirteen novels, each with an author biography, plot summary, character analyses, discussion of themes and style, a historical context essay, a critical overview, a selection of criticism, and suggestions for further reading.

A collection of writings by twentieth-century French author and philosopher Albert Camus, including two novels, six short stories, and two essays.

A guide to studying Elie Weisel's "Night, " featuring an introduction, a profile of the author, background notes, a character list, a summary and analysis, selections from critical essays on the work, and an annotated bibliography.