Project Gutenberg 2011-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 1728 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "French Literature" to "Frost, William" Volume 11, Slice 2 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'French Literature' to 'Frost, William'" is an extensive reference work compiled as part of a historical dictionary detailing arts, sciences, and literature. This edition likely originated in the late 19th century and serves as a comprehensive overview of French literary history, beginning from early manuscripts to significant figures and movements in French literature, including the chansons de geste and Arthurian romances. The primary focus is on the development of the French language as a medium of literary expression and its evolution in various forms and styles throughout the centuries. The opening of this comprehensive reference explores the roots of French literature, tracing its evolution from the 11th century forward. It discusses how Latin was initially the primary language for literary endeavors until the emergence of the French language, which quickly became established by the end of the 11th century. The text also delves into early narrative forms, particularly the rich tradition of chansons de geste, noting their structure, themes, and contributions to French literature as a whole. This historical context sets the stage for a deeper exploration of significant literary works, authors, and genres that followed, highlighting the integral role of these early developments in shaping the trajectory of French literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: French Literature Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1381026 2025-08-15T10:07:19.604778 text/html 1388313 2011-10-12T12:18:10 text/html 1786624 2025-08-15T10:07:36.603713 application/epub+zip 1809358 2025-08-15T10:07:24.754749 application/epub+zip 598346 2025-08-15T10:07:22.739753 application/epub+zip 2325638 2025-08-15T10:07:45.483674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2271445 2025-08-15T10:07:35.035737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875129 2022-09-17T09:32:44.171570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1302109 2025-08-15T10:07:17.969783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1301987 2011-10-12T12:18:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1301950 2011-10-12T12:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19915 2025-08-15T10:07:45.648630 application/rdf+xml 24222 2025-08-15T10:07:23.277744 image/jpeg 4389 2025-08-15T10:07:23.008760 image/jpeg 495257 2011-10-12T12:18:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1669255 2011-10-12T12:18:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 493802 2011-10-12T12:18:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1761702 2025-08-15T10:07:19.750753 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