Description |
xii, 484 pages ; 24 cm |
Note |
First ed. published in 1955 under title: The contemporary French novel. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
The Crisis in French Fiction -- Martin du Gard, Duhamel, Romains, and Radiguet -- The Legacy of Proust and Gide -- Francois Mauriac -- Jean Giono -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery -- Three Controversial Novelists: Bernanos, Celine, and Green -- Andre Malraux -- Existentialism and French Literature: Jean-Paul Sartre's Novels -- Feminine Literature in France: Simone de Beauvoir -- Albert Camus: Moralist and Novelist -- Main Trends Since World War II. The 'New Novel' |
Subject |
French fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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French fiction. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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