Project Gutenberg 2009-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 80 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Lee Dawei, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2" by George Saintsbury is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume covers the evolution of the French novel from 1800 to 1900, examining key authors, movements, and styles that shaped the literary landscape during this period. Saintsbury delves into the contributions of prominent figures, including Madame de Staël, Chateaubriand, and Balzac, discussing their narrative techniques and thematic explorations that illustrate the rich tapestry of French literature. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a detailed analysis of key transitional figures in the French novel, particularly focusing on Madame de Staël and Chateaubriand. Saintsbury reflects on the significance of their works, such as Staël's "Delphine" and "Corinne," emphasizing the change from "sensibility" to more modern forms of storytelling. He critiques Staël's narratives for their lack of humor and coherence while acknowledging her influence in shifting the literary focus of her time. By positioning these writers in the context of their historical and cultural milieu, Saintsbury begins to unpack the complexities of the French novel's development, underscoring the interactions between personal experience and broader literary trends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- History and criticism PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature 1709717 1709718 2024-10-12T06:00:26.000894 2023-09-12T09:20:23.088412 text/html text/html 1719666 2021-01-04T16:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 621184 2021-01-04T16:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 740157 2024-10-12T06:01:02.785760 application/epub+zip 772860 2024-10-12T06:00:36.372872 application/epub+zip 754790 2024-10-12T06:00:31.450872 application/epub+zip 1360721 2024-10-12T06:01:18.792635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225037 2024-10-12T06:00:56.436732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1203139 2022-09-13T05:19:24.573432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1403519 1403416 2024-10-12T06:00:21.152952 2023-09-12T09:20:18.684378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1401298 2021-01-04T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 567405 2021-01-04T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1401304 2021-01-04T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565733 2021-01-04T16:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21367 2024-10-12T06:01:18.962630 application/rdf+xml 17239 2024-10-12T06:00:32.232865 image/jpeg 4134 2024-10-12T06:00:31.844872 image/jpeg 696781 2024-10-12T06:00:26.137921 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