Histoire de la littérature française, XXe siècle, tome 1

Synopsis of Histoire de la littérature française, XXe siècle, tome 1

«Histoire de la littérature française, XXe siècle, tome 1» is the essay by Jean-Marc Rodrigues, published by Bordas in paperback (223 pages, in French).

This first volume on the twentieth century surveys French literature between 1892 and 1944: it places the texts in their historical and ideological framework, sketches portraits of the writers, and addresses the period's aesthetic debates. It includes chronologies and bibliographies, and is part of an eight-volume series that invites readers to discover and revisit the classics.

The collection is directed by Daniel Couty and spans ten centuries of literary creation; this volume was published in Paris in 1988.

A reference work for those wishing to understand the historical and literary context of French creation between 1892 and 1944.