| Description |
viii, 280 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 272-276. |
| Contents |
Prolegomena, theory and background -- Fiction, history and truth -- Memoirs and pseudo-memoris -- Lesage and conventions -- Prevost: the new 'realism' -- Marivaux: characters in depth -- Crebillon: innovations in points of view -- Letter-novels: history and technique -- Crebillon's letter-novels -- Rousseau: a new seriousness -- Diderot: theory and practice -- Restif de la Bretonne and Laclos: the culmination of the letter-novel -- Bernardin de Saint-Pierre: transitional forms -- Conclusion |
| Subject |
French fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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French fiction. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
| Subject |
Roman français -- 18e siècle -- Histoire et critique. |
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Roman français, 18e siècle. |
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