The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel
- ISBN-10
- 0816074992
- ISBN-13
- 9780816074990
- Category
- Electronic books
- Pages
- 497
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Karen L. Taylor
Description
French novels such as "Madame Bovary" and "The Stranger" are staples of high school and college literature courses. This work provides coverage of the French novel since its origins in the 16th century, with an emphasis on novels most commonly studied in high school and college courses in world literature and in French culture and civilization.
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