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French Literature

Last Updated: 1-Nov-2012

Library resources for the study of French literature and culture

Au Courant

News on the library front for French and Italian studies scholars at Stanford.

New acquisitions

New acquisitions in French literature

Works about French language and literature are found in the call number range PQ1-PQ3999. Most of them are found on the 3rd floor stacks in Green Library, others are in SAL3. Rare works and materials published before approximately 1830 can be consulted in Special Collections.

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  1. 14

    Jean Echenoz. 2012

    Green » Stacks » PQ2665 .C5 A613

  2. 1889, l'Attraction universelle : roman

    David Diop. 2012

    SAL3 » In process » PQ3989.2 .D56 A13 2012

  3. 2013 : année-terminus

    Luc Dellisse. 2012

    SAL3 » Stacks » PQ2664 .E5236 A613 2012

  4. 28 boulevard des Capucines : un soir à l'Olympia : récit

    David McNeil. 2012

    SAL3 » In process » PQ2673 .C6 Z46 2012

  5. Le 6e continent : précédé de, Ancien malade des hôpitaux de Paris

    Daniel Pennac. 2012

    Green » Stacks » PQ2676 .E525 A615 2012

  6. À coups de libelles : une culture politique au temps des guerres de religion (1562-1598)

    Tatiana Debbagi Baranova ; préface de Denis Crouzet. 2012

    Green » Stacks » PQ239 .D433 2012

  7. A défaut d'Amérique : roman

    Carole Zalberg. 2012

    SAL3 » Stacks » PQ2726 .A43 A63 2012

  8. À l'abri du déclin du monde

    François Cusset. 2012

    Green » Stacks » PQ2703 .U837 A63 2012

Useful Databases

In addition to MLA International Bibliography, Ebsco, JSTOR and Project Muse article databases, try the following:

CAIRN - full text current French scholarly journals

PERSEE - full text French scholarly journals

Gallica - the BnF's digital library

ARTFL Project - a collection of full text French literature databases and other resources

Nineteenth Century Collections Online - contains the Corvey Collection of 19th century novels in digital format

Textes de la Renaissance and Colloques, Congrès et Conférences, Renaissance européenne - primary and scholarly works on the Renaissance

Electronic Enlightenment - correspondence between 18th century intellectuals

Making of the Modern World - primary sources on European political economy and social thought

Eighteenth Century Collections Online - 18th century primary sources

Periodicals Archive Online - full text scholarly journals and magazines, international scope.

Or from Searchworks, limit to Database, French and Italian Studies, or from xSearch, choose Subject - French studies

Selected Bibliographies

Databases have largely replaced printed bibliographies, but the following titles are important to know about. Print bibliographies are still especially useful for single-author studies and similar focused topics.

Cabeen, D.C., ed. A Critical Bibliography of French Literature. New York: Syracuse University Press, 1947-.  An annotated survey of editions, bibliographies and critical studies. Six volumes cover the Medieval period through the mid-20thcentury. Z2171.C3 IC

Klapp, Otto, ed. Bibliographie der französischen Literaturwissenschaft. Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann, 1960- . This very comprehensive bibliography of scholarship on French literature will soon be available online. In the meantime, see the print edition. Z2171.B5 IC

 Annual bibliographies:

Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France. Contains an important annual Bibliographie de la littérature française. 1985- . Contains bibliographies of recent publications, divided by time period, with author and title indexes.1985-2000 issued as a numbered issue of Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France 840.5 .R454. Bibliographie de la littérature française (XVIe-XXe siècles) 2001-  .IC Z2171 .B53

Modern Language Association of America. Bibliography of French Seventeenth Century Studies. 1953-77. Continued by: French 17 (no.26-) 1978- 

French XX Bibliography: Critical and Biographical References for the Study of French Literature since 1885. N.Y.: French Institute, 1949- . Annual. 
IC Z2173.M6

The Year's Work In Modern Language Studies. London [etc.]: Modern Humanities Research Association [etc.], . PB1 .Y45  (Annual. Most recent in IC, earlier in Stacks). This annual publication offers bibliographic essays of new works of scholarship and is useful for seeing trends in research.

Hatin, Eugene. Bibliographie historique et critique de la presse périodique francaise, ou… Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, fils, et cie., 1866. An important guide to early French periodicals.  Z6956 F8H36

 

Notable materials and special collections

The Stanford University Libraries collects widely in the fields of French and francophone literature. We have particularly strong collections on 18th century literature and intellectual history, contemporary French and francophone literature, and theater. Popular literature from both the early modern and modern period, including literary accounts of immigrant life in France, urban life, and genre fiction are also well-represented. We are currently strengthening our holdings of early modern books, especially Renaissance poetry, and early examples of the novel. Materials published earlier than approximately 1830 can be consulted in Special Collections.

Here is a selection of rare or unique materials of interest to French literary scholars. Also check Au courant for monthly updates of selected acquisitions:

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  1. Le rommant de la Rose nouuellement reueu et corrige oultre les precedentes Impressions

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1527 .A1 1538

  2. Les oeuures de Clement Marot, de Cahors, vallet de chambre du roy.

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1635 .A1 1548 T

  3. Le decameron de Missire Iean Boccace florentin

    nouuellement traduict d'italien en françoys par Maistre Anthoine le Maçon .... 1556

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ4272 .F5 A35 1556

  4. Odes lamentables : sur le desastre de la France agitée de troubles & reuoltes ciuilles, 1568

    par Francois d'Amboyse parisien, escolier du roy.. 1568

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1601 .A46 O34 1568

  5. Lettres d'une Peruvienne

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1986 .L3 1759

  6. Lo'Nfarinato secondo; ovvero, Dello'Nfarinato, accademico della Crvsca. Risposta al libro intitolato Replica di Camillo Pellegrino ec. Nella qval risposta sono incorporate tutte le scritture, passate tra detto Pellegrino, e detti accademici intorno all'Ariosto, e al Tasso, in forma, e ordine di dialogo. Con molte difficili, cvriose, e graui, e nuoue quistioni di poesia, e loro discioglimenti, e con la tauola copiosissima

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ4656.A2 S3 1588

  7. La Diane de Georges de Montemaior : diuisee en trois parties & traduites d'espagnol en françois : reueuë & corrigee outre les precedentes impressions, comme il est mentionné en l'epistre liminaire

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ6414 .A214 1592 T

  8. Les bigarrures du seigneur des Accords

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1705 .T15 A63 1595 T

  9. Les oeuvres de Clement Marot de Cahors, en Querci, vallet de chambre du roy

    reveues, augmentées de plusieurs choses & disposées en beaucoup meilleur ordre que ci devant ; plus quelques oeuvres de Michel Marot, fils dudit Marot. 1596

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1635 .A1 1596 T

  10. Les bigarrures du seigneur des Accords quatriesme liure : auec les Apophthegmes du seigneur Gaulard, augmentees

    Special Collections » Rare Books Collection (Non-circulating) » PQ1705 .T15 A63 1595 T