Project Gutenberg 2010-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 205 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman A Short History of French Literature Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A Short History of French Literature" by George Saintsbury is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a concise overview of the development of French literature, tracing its evolution through various time periods and literary forms, from medieval literature through to the 19th century. Saintsbury aims to present a structured examination of literary works, authors, and the influences that shaped the literary landscape of France. At the start of the book, the author introduces the premise of exploring French literature as a continuous and interconnected tradition, highlighting the formative elements such as the transition from anonymous medieval works to the emergence of notable individual authors. In the preface, Saintsbury discusses his methodology, explaining that he will categorize literature into distinct periods and styles. He emphasizes the need for accuracy and the value of primary sources in constructing a history that is both educational and engaging for students of literature. This opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of significant literary movements and figures across centuries, establishing a framework for understanding the rich tapestry of French literary heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French literature -- History and criticism PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1737558 1737559 2024-10-14T05:55:29.590071 2023-09-14T10:28:04.703616 text/html text/html 1746554 2021-01-06T20:38:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 599589 2021-01-06T20:38:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 727327 2024-10-14T05:56:16.956882 application/epub+zip 762339 2024-10-14T05:55:45.344009 application/epub+zip 745633 2024-10-14T05:55:37.812172 application/epub+zip 1348137 2024-10-14T05:56:32.336812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274809 2024-10-14T05:56:04.876915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1241870 2022-09-15T07:45:20.744037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1465542 1465433 2024-10-14T05:55:25.009149 2023-09-14T10:28:00.596598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1461952 2021-01-06T20:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 556747 2021-01-06T20:38:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1462008 2021-01-06T20:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554352 2021-01-06T20:38:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21300 2024-10-14T05:56:32.513775 application/rdf+xml 16730 2024-10-14T05:55:38.566049 image/jpeg 3930 2024-10-14T05:55:38.191036 image/jpeg 679949 2024-10-14T05:55:29.723094 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