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A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to 1800
by George Saintsbury
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- C1
- Length
- 33 chapters
- Format
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About this book
Explore the origins and evolution of the French novel, tracing its rise from early verse romances to prose fiction, while uncovering the literary pleasures and key experiments that shaped this enduring genre through the 18th century.
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