Title: Aphorism in the Francophone novel of the twentieth century
First published: 1997
Description: Mark Bell addresses the problems inherent in the term aphorism, the narrative and discourse function of aphorism within the genre of the novel, the interrelation between the structure of aphorism and the epistemological and hermeneutical functions this sub-genre may perform as a component part of the narrative fabric, the "national" character of aphoristics, and the problems that arise from "anthologizing" a novel's aphorisms.

The importance of aphoristic formulation in the French literary tradition and its undeniable presence in the modern novel make this a particularly significant and fruitful study.
Subjects: French fiction, Aphorisms and apothegms in literature, History and criticism, Littérature française, Aphorismes et apophtegmes dans la littérature, Histoire et critique, Aphorisms and apothegms, French literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, French literature
Time periods: 20th century, 20e siècle
LC classification: PQ673 .B45 1998