Historical Dictionary of French Literature
- ISBN-10
- 1538168588
- ISBN-13
- 9781538168585
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 664
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- John Flower
Description
Historical Dictionary of French Literature, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on individual writers and key texts, significant movements, groups, associations, and periodicals,
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