Title: French Orientalist Literature in Algeria, 1845-1882
Description: "Through literary and historical readings, this book explores how France was haunted by the violence of its colonial efforts in Algeria. With a unique combination of literary, philosophical, and archival analyses, it provides a new perspective on literary works from the French colonial period, while addressing questions of history, trauma, memory, and culture"--
Subjects: Gautier, theophile, 1811-1872, Fromentin, eugene, 1820-1876, Loti, pierre, 1850-1923, French literature, history and criticism, 19th century, French, Algeria, history, Criticism and interpretation, French literature, History and criticism, Orientalism in literature, In literature