French Long Fiction to the 1850’s (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)
Overview
The roots of French fiction run deep in France’s history, from the medieval epic chansons de geste and romans, or “romances,” of the late medieval period to the Renaissance and early modern periods, when the novel in its modern form began to emerge. Storytelling is fundamental to human life, and certainly the French are no exception to this rule. Stories can be told in verse, as in French epic poems and great tragedies and comedies for the stage; prose chronicles and histories also share a storytelling function, but they promise their readers...
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