A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800
George Saintsbury
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A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800
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A HISTORY OF THE FRENCH NOVEL
A HISTORY OF THE FRENCH NOVEL
(TO THE CLOSE OF THE 19TH CENTURY)
M.A. AND HON. D.LITT. OXON.; HON. LL.D. ABERD.; HON. D.LITT. DURH.; FELLOW OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY; HON. FELLOW OF MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD; LATE PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
VOL. I
FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1800
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1917
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1917
PREFACE
ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
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CHAPTER II
THE MATTERS OF FRANCE, ROME, AND BRITAIN
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CHAPTER III
ROMANS D'AVENTURES
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CHAPTER IV
THE BEGINNINGS OF PROSE FICTION
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CHAPTER V
ALLEGORY, FABLIAU, AND PROSE STORY OF COMMON LIFE
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CHAPTER VI
RABELAIS
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CHAPTER VII
THE SUCCESSORS OF RABELAIS AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE "AMADIS" ROMANCES
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CHAPTER VIII
THE SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY NOVEL—I
The Pastoral and Heroic Romance, and the Fairy Story
The Pastoral and Heroic Romance, and the Fairy Story
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CHAPTER IX
THE SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY NOVEL—II
From "Francion" to "La Princesse de Clèves"—Anthony Hamilton[247]
Note on Télémaque
From "Francion" to "La Princesse de Clèves"—Anthony Hamilton[247]
Note on Télémaque
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CHAPTER X
LESAGE, MARIVAUX, PRÉVOST, CRÉBILLON
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CHAPTER XI
THE PHILOSOPHE NOVEL
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CHAPTER XII
"SENSIBILITY." MINOR AND LATER NOVELISTS.
THE FRENCH NOVEL, C. 1800
THE FRENCH NOVEL, C. 1800
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APPENDICES
CHRONOLOGICAL CONSPECTUS OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS OF FRENCH FICTION NOTICED IN THIS VOLUME
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
INDEX
THE END
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH PROSODY
FROM THE TWELFTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY
Three Vols. 8vo.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF VOLUME I.
Three Vols. 8vo.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF VOLUME I.
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH PROSODY
SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF VOLUME II.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF VOLUME II.
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BY
DR. GEORGE SAINTSBURY
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