Essays on French novelists
By: by George Saintsbury.
Edition: 2d ed.
Publisher: Percival and Co.
Published: 1891
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
Subjects: French fiction -- History and criticism
Notes: "All the essays ... with one exception, originally appeared in the Fortnightly review. The essay on Lesage ... appeared as the introduction to a reprint of the translation (known as Smollett's) of Gil Blas, published some ten years ago by Mr. Nimmo."--Pref.
Table of contents: title: The present state of the French novel.; title: Anthony Hamilton.; title: Alain René Lesage.; title: A study of sensibility.; title: Charles de Bernard.; title: Alexandre Dumas.; title: Théophile Gautier.; title: Jules Sandeau.; title: Octave Feuillet.; title: Gustave Flaubert.; title: Henry Murger.; title: Victor Cherbuliez.