Essays and Research Papers on French Literature

This 3 page paper discusses the novel “The Gods Will Have Blood” by Anatole France and argues that while France found the Revolution to be necessary, its corrupting influence on those who participated in it is evil. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that summarizes Guy de Maupassant's Pierre et Jean and argues that the principal theme is the effect that resentment, jealousy and suspicion have on family dynamics, with particular emphasis on its detrimental effect on Pierre. Critical approaches to the novel are also briefly summarized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of "Around the World in Eighty Days". The impact of Verne's social and personal experiences on the work are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page book review that describes Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In seven pages, this paper focuses on the theme of religious hypocrisy that is explored in Moliere’s (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) seventeenth-century satirical play. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts Elizabeth Bennet, Hester Prynne, and Emma Bovary and considers their connection with today’s women, whether or not these types of women still exist in modern society, and what feminists then and now would say about them. Only the primary sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 5 page essay discusses the life and career of Marguerite Duras (1914-1996), French novelist, filmmaker, playwright, communist and social commentator. The writer specifically focuses on Duras an existentialist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page essay discusses who is to blame for the failure of the Bovary marriage, Emma or Charles. The writer argues that it was Emma, but qualifies this statement by arguing that Flaubert's novel also implicates society. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page essay includes a 1 page outline and examines Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" from a feminist perspective. A summary of the plot is also included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper considers three key quotes from Camus' 1947 book. Two allusions to Kathleen Norris' The Cloistered Walk are included. Bibliography lists no additional sources.

In a paper of six pages, the author analyzes the story The Guest by Camus. The author gives a brief summary of the short story and then an analysis of the elements in the story proving a theory. There is one source cited in this paper.

This 6 page paper examines the way in which the life and experiences of Alexandre Dumas inspired and is reflected in the well known novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The paper starts by looking at the author family background and then the direct inspiration and experiences before considering the way they manifested in the ...

This ten page essay pertains to "The Plague" by Camus, which describes the course of epidemic that sweeps through an Algerian port city. The writer focuses on how the culture of the town reflects cultural aspects of France in the 1940s and can be viewed as an allegory for the Nazi occupation. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 3 page essay that summarizes the narrative, the characterization and the purpose of the characterization of the protagonist in Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace." No other sources cited.

This 5 page essay discusses the various way in which Voltaire satirized eighteenth century society in "Candide." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses "The Lover" by Marguerite Duras and focuses on a section in which the narrator discusses Helene Lagonelle. The writer relates this feature to the overall narrative. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page essay discusses Michel Foucault's remarks and analysis concerning the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a 19th century hermaphrodite. Bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page essay focuses on "The Lover" by Marguerite Duras. The writer discusses how the novel reflects autobiographical features of Duras's life, character and worldview. Bibliography lists only the novel.