The Cambridge history of French literature (840.9 online in Cambridge Histories Online)

The New Oxford companion to literature in French (840.3 F844)

A short history of French literature (840.9 K180 and online in ebrary)

Reference guide to world literature (Ref 809 P373 and online in GVRL)

 

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