french literature

Presents a guide to French literature, from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century.

"The . . . first section focuses on history and is devoted to types of gardens ranging from the biblical Garden of Eden to English parklands; the second perceptively considers their role in literary works"--Amazon.

Collects the most significant writings of Voltaire, preceded by a brief biography of the author, a bibliography of his works, and a chronology.

An abridgement of the Oxford Companion to French literature. Contains articles on genres, writers, and movements, with plot-summaries and cross-references.

A collection of twelve critical essays on the works of the nineteenth-century writer, arranged chronologically in the order of their original publication.