A HISTORY OF THE FRENCH NOVEL (TO THE CLOSE OF THE 19TH CENTURY) BY
GEORGE SAINTSBURY M.A. AND HON. D.LITT. OXON.; HON. L.L.D.
PREFACE
ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA FOR VOL. I
ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA FOR VOL. II
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I MADAME DE STAEL AND CHATEAUBRIAND
CHAPTER II PAUL DE KOCK, OTHER MINORS OF 1800-1830, AND NODIER The fate of popular minor novelists.
CHAPTER III VICTOR HUGO Limitations.
CHAPTER IV BEYLE AND BALZAC
CHAPTER V GEORGE SAND
CHAPTER VI THE NOVEL OF STYLE GAUTIER, MERIMEE, GERARD DE NERVAL, MUSSET, VIGNY
CHAPTER VII THE MINORS OF 1830
CHAPTER VIII DUMAS THE ELDER The case of Dumas.
CHAPTER IX THE FRENCH NOVEL IN 1850
CHAPTER X DUMAS THE YOUNGER
CHAPTER XI GUSTAVE FLAUBERT The contrast of Flaubert and Dumas fils .
CHAPTER XII THE OTHER "NON-NATURALS" OF THE SECOND EMPIRE
CHAPTER XIII NATURALISM THE GONCOURTS, ZOLA, AND MAUPASSANT
CHAPTER XIV OTHER NOVELISTS OF 1870-1900
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX DATES OF PUBLICATION OF NOVELS ARRANGED UNDER AUTHOR'S NAMES IN THE ORDER OF NOTICE HERE
INDEX
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