Project Gutenberg 2008-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 1734 Dowden, Edward 1843 1913 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Produced by Ron Swanson "A History of French Literature" by Edward Dowden is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th century. The work offers an in-depth exploration of the development of French literature, tracing its evolution from medieval texts to the romantic movement and beyond, highlighting key authors, genres, and literary movements. The opening of the book outlines Dowden's perspective on the complexity and vastness of French literary history, acknowledging that a complete understanding requires contributions from multiple scholars. He emphasizes that while he draws upon the expertise of his collaborators, the insights presented reflect his interpretation of their collective work. This portion sets the stage for a thematic analysis of French literature, beginning with medieval poetry and prose, including religious narratives, epics like "The Song of Roland", and the rise of lyrical poetry. Through this introduction, readers can expect a comprehensive examination of the social, historical, and cultural contexts that have shaped French literature over the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en French literature -- History and criticism PQ Text France Category: French Literature Category: History - Other 974120 2025-08-10T08:38:49.607048 text/html 834629 2008-02-27T13:18:26 text/html 537500 2025-08-10T08:39:05.031153 application/epub+zip 557889 2025-08-10T08:38:53.820003 application/epub+zip 417179 2025-08-10T08:38:52.014171 application/epub+zip 922146 2025-08-10T08:39:12.489936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811123 2025-08-10T08:39:03.581046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675322 2022-09-11T11:29:18.972597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760938 2025-08-10T08:38:45.996053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760739 2008-02-27T13:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760827 2008-02-27T15:19:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20905 2025-08-10T08:39:12.657918 application/rdf+xml 14294 2025-08-10T08:38:52.612016 image/jpeg 3487 2025-08-10T08:38:52.310033 image/jpeg 303289 2010-01-15T15:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 445516 2010-01-15T15:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 302135 2008-02-27T15:19:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 528868 2025-08-10T08:38:49.676034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia