Evolution of the French Novel, 1641-1782
In France between 1641 and 1782 the romance developed into the novel. English Showalter''s intensive study of the novel, particularly during the critical period 1700-1720, shows that an important movement toward nineteenth-century realism was taking place. To trace this development the author has selected five phenomena—time, space, names, money, and the narrator—and follows their treatment throug...
In France between 1641 and 1782 the romance developed into the novel. English Showalter''s intensive study of the novel, particularly during the critical period 1700-1720, shows that an important movement toward nineteenth-century realism was taking place. To trace this development the author has selected five phenomena—time, space, names, money, and the narrator—and follows their treatment throug...
