Beyond Absurd: A History of 20th Century French Literature (Early 20th Century - Resistance Literature)

Author: Liu Mingjiu
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The citations introduced in this book are basically from the "French 20th Century Literature Series," which consists of seventy volumes. I had the honor of serving as the editor-in-chief and collaborating with scholars and colleagues in China to complete this largest library of contemporary foreign literature, which has become an unforgettable and beautiful memory in my life. This literature possesses artistic qualities, is easy to spread, is widely enjoyed by audiences, and has a vast readership. Its detective novels are realistic works. The themes it addresses are a dramatic period of French history in the 19th century. For readers familiar with the historical process of that period, it is necessary to provide a brief overview of the origins and developments of these historical events. The book covers numerous and extensive topics, naturally forming a comprehensive picture. In these two "Collected Essays," due to the inclusion of over sixty to seventy authors and approximately one hundred works, ranging from the beginning to the end of the century, they have actually demonstrated the general historical process and various aspects of the development of 20th-century French literature. There are also focused portrayals of major intellectual trends and prominent literary phenomena, which, to a certain extent, already possess the essential content of a literary history. Therefore, they are considered as the continuation of the original three-volume History of French Literature, and their content has been summarized into twelve thematic sections.