Le roman au XXe siècle

Synopsis of Le roman au XXe siècle

«Le roman au XXe siècle» is the literary criticism essay by Jean-Yves Tadié, published by P. Belfond in paperback (226 pages, in French).

Study that traces the history of the French novel of the 20th century and its criticism, from encyclopedic synthesis to fragmentation. Tadié examines how certain foundational books —by Proust, Joyce, Kafka, Mann or Musil— become reference points that continue to feed later literature.

Published in 1990, it belongs to the series «Les Dossiers Belfond». Includes bibliographic references (pages 203-219) and index.

A reference work for students of French literature and readers interested in the evolution of the 20th-century novel.