LibGuides: FREN 310: Introduction to Literature and Culture: Find Background

Reference Sources

Background sources may provide:

Historical Dictionary of French Literature by John Flower
ISBN: 9780810867789
Publication Date: 2013
1-3 page entries on authors and movements. Bibliography of recommended sources is separate from the entries.
Cambridge Companion to French Literature
Publication Date: 2015
Lengthy essays on aspects of literature and society.
The Encyclopedia of World History by Peter N. Stearns (Editor); William L. Langer
ISBN: 0395652375
Publication Date: 2012
Provides brief social, political and economic background.

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