Solitary pleasures: creative avoidance of court and convent in 'La Princesse de Cleves.'
Article Abstract:
The main character of Madame de Lafayette's novel 'La Princesse de Cleves' renounces the social system of her time but uses her retreat from society as a fuel for creation. Her control of her life is a self-reflexive process which has no need of any written description. Madame de Cleves is completely silent, not uttering dismay at women's place in her society or theorizing about the decline of the aristocracy. She retains her adulterous love for Nemours in her mind while rejecting him physically. The themes of subjectivity and society in this work foreshadow the 19th century French writers.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1996
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Grammaire a l'oeuvre: la creation d'un magazine litteraire
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Creating their own literary magazine can be a good exercise for advanced French students. Such an experiment has been tried out for three years at Bard College and represents practical putting to use of linguistic knowledge. The magazine seems to motivate students. The text of the article is in French.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1996
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Herve Guibert: creation litteraire et 'roman faux.'
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The creative process of Herve Guibert is discussed. His works straddle the boundary between fiction and autobiography, culminating in 'A l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauve la vie,' an example of 'roman faux.' Article text is in French.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2001
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