Project Gutenberg 2007-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 220 Wilkinson, William Cleaver 1833 1920 Wilkinson, W. C. (William Cleaver) 01005831 Classic French Course in English Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Classic French Course in English" by William Cleaver Wilkinson is a literary guide published in the late 19th century. This work aims to introduce English-speaking readers to significant French literature, through selected extracts from notable authors, accompanied by critical insights and historical context. The book's intention is to foster appreciation for the richness of French literary tradition while providing a framework for understanding its major contributions. The opening of the text sets the stage by discussing the breadth and uniqueness of French literature, highlighting its brilliance and relevance across various fields, such as eloquence, philosophy, and comedy. Wilkinson emphasizes the particular challenges of compiling a coherent course on such a vast literature that continues to evolve. He lays the groundwork for future explorations of individual authors, suggesting that readers will gain a proportional and trustworthy understanding of French classics through selected extracts alongside authorial critiques, establishing the volume as a gateway to the appreciation of French cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French literature -- History and criticism PQ Text Language Education Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 579289 579290 2024-10-10T06:36:53.050809 2023-09-10T09:33:32.499232 text/html text/html 576280 2007-10-14T09:09:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 206873 2007-10-14T09:10:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302554 2024-10-10T06:37:05.465779 application/epub+zip 309421 2024-10-10T06:36:57.319811 application/epub+zip 285752 2024-10-10T06:36:55.593816 application/epub+zip 578087 2024-10-10T06:37:11.258729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527204 2024-10-10T06:37:04.093754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483736 2022-09-11T03:37:22.764806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510679 2024-10-10T06:36:51.629833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510097 2007-10-14T09:09:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 197248 2007-10-14T09:10:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 510035 2007-10-14T09:10:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197123 2007-10-14T09:10:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 510149 2007-10-14T09:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196907 2007-10-14T09:10:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22815 2024-10-10T06:37:11.402715 application/rdf+xml 16273 2024-10-10T06:36:56.196784 image/jpeg 3975 2024-10-10T06:36:55.894789 image/jpeg 287155 2024-10-10T06:36:53.096809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia