{"product_id":"french-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"French Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heritage of literature in the French language is rich, varied, extensive in time and space, and appealing both to its immediate public--readers of French--and also to a global audience reached through translations and film adaptations. The first great works of this repertory were written in the twelfth century in northern France, and now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, this literature includes authors writing in many parts of the world, ranging from the Caribbean to Western Africa. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e gives the reader a basic orientation to this lively literary world by focusing on texts (epics, novels, plays, poems, screenplays) that concern protagonists whose adventures and conflicts reveal shifts in literary and social practices. From the hero of the medieval \u003cem\u003eSong of Roland\u003c\/em\u003e to the Caribbean heroines of \u003cem\u003eI, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem\u003c\/em\u003e or the European expatriate in Japan in \u003cem\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/em\u003e, these problematic protagonists allow us to understand\u003cbr\u003ewhat interests writers and readers across the wide world of French literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn D. Lyons\u003c\/strong\u003e is Commonwealth Professor of French at the University of Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 6.88 x 4.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307300970598,"sku":"9780199568727","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SGxlK1ZLRTFDUkpyaW4wNWlLUlFQUT09.webp?v=1774122628","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/french-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}