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Guides to Reference Sources | Bibliographies and Catalogs | Indexes | Literary Bibliographies | Genre Bibliographies | Annual Reviews of Research | Book Reviews | Biographies | Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks | Dissertations GUIDES TO REFERENCE SOURCES
Balay, Robert, ed. Guide to Reference Books.
11th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996. A
guide to reference books in all fields, systematically arranged, and well
indexed. A first step for any information search. For sources on literature
in general, see esp. pp. 475-515; for literature of the French-speaking
countries, 599-608. Lists guides, bibliographies
for various periods, literary and dictionaries,
literary histories, and reference tools for specific genres and authors.
The index includes authors, subjects, and titles. Magill Index to Literature: Cumulative Indexes 1984-2001.
Pasadena CA: Salem Press, 2001. Combines and collates the indexes from
thirty-two multivolume reference sets on English and foreign language
writers and their works; inludes most recent editions of: the Masterplots
series (17 sets; 83 v.), the Critical survey of literature series (12
sets; 57 v.), Identities and issues in literature (3 v.), Magill's Guide
to science fiction and fantasy literature (4 v.) and World philosophers
and their works (3 v.). Osburn, Charles B. Research and Reference
Guide to French Studies. 2nd Edition. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1981.
Contains about 6,000 citations to concordances, literary and language
dictionaries, iconographies, filmographies, encyclopedias, surveys of
scholarship, and bibliographies. Grouped in five main sections: French
literature (subdivided by period), French language, French language and
literature outside of France, Romance philology and Occitan studies, general
background and related areas. Author and subject indexes. (Balay) General Besterman, Theodore. A World Bibliography of Bibliographies...
4th ed. 5 vols. Lausanne: Societas Bibliographica, 1965-66. A comprehensive,
international catalog of separately published bibliographies on a vast
array of topics, arranged alphabetically by subject. Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of
Bibliographies. New York: Vol. 1 - (1937/42 - ) . Quarterly subject
index to bibliographies published separately or appended to books and
journal articles. Includes entries for French literature in general,
for its various genres, for specific literary movements, and for individual
authors. British Museum. Department of Printed Books. General
Catalog of Printed Books. 263 vols. London, 1959-1966; plus various
supplements. Because of the richness of the collections, this is an
important source of information on all subjects and all languages except
oriental. Basically an author catalog, with a limited number of subject
entries for countries, persons, etc. Gray, Richard A. and Villmow, Dorothy. Serial Bibliographies
in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press,
1969. Library of Congress.
Main Catalog of the Library of Congress: Titles Cataloged Through December,
1980. A truly fundamental reference source. In microfiche. Provides
information on the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress
by authors, subjects, titles, series, and other added entries. Malclès, Louise Noelle. Les Sources du Travail Bibliographique.
3 vols. in 4. Geneva: E. Droz, 1950-58. Although now considerably out
of date, the guide is listed here because it remains a notable contribution
to bibliographical manuals. Designed to serve as a textbook and guide,
it is not limited to bibliographies but also includes information on
dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, important texts and periodicals,
collections and other types of reference materials. Volume 1 contains
references to bibliographies of bibliographies, the book of the 15th
and 16th centuries, printed catalogs of libraries, union catalogs, national
bibliographies, encyclopedias, biography, periodicals, society publications,
periodical indexes, and more. Volume 2 contains bibliographic information
on the languages and literatures (and other subjects). Volume 3 contains
more specialized bibliographies. Author, subject, and title indexes
are included in vol. 1, vol. 2 part 2, and in vol. 3. (Balay) National Union Catalog; pre-1956 Imprints. Washington,
1968-1981. 754 vv. Set describes 10,000,000 works, and indicates locations
in more than 700 libraries. Arrangement by main-entry (author), with
cross-references often provided. A fundamental bibliographical tool.
Continued by NUC, 1953 to date, and other related catalogs. Since 1983
in microfiche, with entries for names, titles, subjects, and series.
OPALE: Search the catalog of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the repository library for all materials printed in France. The Bibliothèque nationale holds more than thirteen million books and printed materials; 250,000 volumes of manuscripts; 350,000 periodicals subscriptions; approximately twelve million prints, photographs and posters; more than 800,000 maps; two million musical parts, a million sound recordings, several tens of thousands of audio-visual and multimedia materials; 530,000 currencies and medals; and more. For further worldwide online library catalogues, connect to: Libweb Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections Contact Special Collections for questions relating to our manuscript collections and for help with locating manuscripts internationally (2-8705; JRL 130). Archival Resources: The collection record file contains appproximately 500,000 bibliographic records for archival collections, and the collection guide file contains a growing number of searchable finding aids that provide a detailed inventory of the collection including the source, arrangement, and contents. Documents mostly US archives that would hold French materials, but include select French and international archives. Archives de France and Archives Nationales: Both links provide access to the sites, including online guides and catalogs, of the various archives organized under the two separate organizations. Espérou, Maud. Répertoire Des bibliothèques spécialisées
françaises. Paris : Association Des bibliothécaires français, c1999.
Contains updated information, but focuses on specialized libraries only.
Includes indexes. Gallet-Guerne, Danielle. Les Sources de l'Histoire
Littéraire aux Archives Nationales. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale,
1961. As the title indicates, this is a guide
to manuscript materials for literary research to be found in the Archives
Nationales in Paris. In the introduction, the author also refers to
other archives, libraries, and collections in France. (Balay) Herschberg-Pierrot, Anne. Bibliothèque Nationale, Departement
Des Manuscrits. Répertoire Des manuscrits littéraires français, XIXe-XXe
siècles. Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1985. The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
Hamden: 1959/61 - . Each volume contains reproductions of catalog cards
for collections reported by repositories throughout the U.S. during
the period covered. Indexes list names, places, subjects, and historical
periods in alphabetical arrangement. The indexes are published in separate
volumes for 1963-66 (in 1966), 1967-69 (in 1969), and 1970-74 (in 1974).
Beginning in 1975 indexes are issued in separate volumes which cumulate
annually, then quinquennially. For French materials, search the indexes
by subject or particular authors. It is recommended that you use the
online version listed below. Répertoire des Bibliothèques et Organismes de Documentation.
Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1971. The guide provides information
on libraries and archives in France. It lists the subject strengths
of each institution and provides information on catalogs and finding
tools, hours, access, and more. In three volumes, part one covers institutions
in and around Paris and part two the remainder of France. Part three
contains personal name and subject indexes. Repositories
of Primary Sources (http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html):
A listing of over 3400 web sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives,
rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources. The site
includes links for Europe and a useful "Additional Links" page
at: http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/other.html. Vidier, Alexandre and Perrier, P. Bibliothèque Nationale,
Departement Des Manuscrits. Catalogue générale manuscrits français.
Table générale alphabétique Des ancien et nouveaux fonds (nos 1-33264)
et Des nouvelles acquisitions (nos 1-10000). Paris: Bibliothèque
Nationale, 1931-1948. Welsch, Erwin K. Libraries and Archives
in France: A Handbook. Revised Edition. New York : Council for European
Studies, 1979. Emphasis is on sources for modern French history and social
sciences, but contains useful information on the major research institutions
in France. Gives address, hours of opening, size of collection, terms
of access and references to published descriptions of the collections.
A bit outdated, of course, but still useful for the description of the
collections. INDEXES Arts and Humanities Citation
Index. Philadelphia, 1976 to date. 3/yr. with annual cumulation.
In 3 parts: I, an author list of recent articles and book reviews; II,
Permuterm Index to names and other words appearing in the titles of the
articles cited in Part I; III, a Citation Index listing of all works cited
in the footnotes and bibliographies of the articles and reviews in Part
I (the "Source Index"). The Citation Index notes references to novels,
poems, plays, paintings, films, operas, musical compositions, etc., as
well as to scholarly books and articles. This very useful index will give
access to many studies not to be found in the MLA. Bellanger, Claude, et al. Histoire générale de la presse
française. 5 vols. Paris: Presses universitaires de France,
1969-(?). Covers the history of French periodicals from the beginning
to 1814. Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Catalogue collectif des périodiques
de début du XVIIe siècle à 1939, conservés
dans les bibliothèques de Paris et dans les bibliothèques...
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, 1967. FRANCIS:
Covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information
in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. FRANCIS is strong
in religion, the history of art, and literature, with particular emphasis
on current trends in European and world literature. Updated monthly, FRANCIS
covers 1984 to the present. (Access is restricted to UofC users.)
French periodical index (Répertoriex). Westwood, Mass.:
F.W. Faxon, 1973-1995. Hatin, Louis Eugène (1809-1893). Bibliographie historique
et critique de la presse périodique française... Paris:
Firmin-Didot frères, fils et cie, 1866. Index to French periodicals
from the beginnings of journals covered to about 1866. Provides short
background information on each title. __________. Histoire politique et littéraire
de la presse en France; avec une introduction historique sur les origines
du journal et la bibliographie générale des journaux depuis
leur origine. 8 vols. Paris: Poulet-Malassis et De Broise, 1859-61. Humanities
Index. New York: vol. 1 (1974 - ). (Supersedes in part Social
Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-74), formerly International
Index (1907-64)). An author and subject index to cover over 250 English
language journals devoted to literature and other humanities. Includes
headings for French literature in general and for its various periods,
schools, movements, genres, and authors. Each issue ends with a separate
listing of book reviews appearing in the journals indexed. Published quarterly,
with annual cumulations. Index analytique (Québec, Québec). v. 1-6, no. 1;
fév. 1966-sept. 1971. General index to French Canadian publications. Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities. Williamston,
Michigan, 1960-1990 (Annual.) Includes reviews of literature and criticism.
Especially useful since MLA Bibliography does not cover reviews. Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen = International Bibliography of Book Reviews: IBR. (1985-). This is an international index to book reviews in the arts, humanities and social sciences with coverage extending to more than 10,000 journals published worldwide, excluding only Asian languages. The IBR-Online covers more than 830.000 records with assigned German and English subject headings. (Access restricted to UofC users.) Internationale
Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur aus allen Gebieten Des Wissens
(IBZ). Osnabrück: Jahrg. 1 (1965-). An invaluable index of great breadth,
depth, and bulk, covering European and American periodical literature
in many languages and disciplines. Published in two multi-volume semiannual
installments, each of which includes a numbered list of journals indexed,
a keyword subject index, and an author index. Subject indexing terms are
in German with cross references from their French and English equivalents.
Entries include the author's name, title of article, the issuing journal
(cited by number) and the volume and page numbers. Formed by the merger
of the Bibliographie der Fremdsprachigen Zeitschriftenliteratur
(1911-1964) and the Bibliographie der Deutschen Zeitschriftenliteratur
mit Einschluss von Sammelwerken (1896-1964), which provided similar
coverage for their respective domains. Périodex: Index analytique de périodiques de langue française. See Index analytique (above). PCI Full Text: Indexes the contents of thousands of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences from 1770 to 1995, including numerous European titles. Dates of full-text coverage vary by title. Browse the database to view titles by subject or language. One of the most comprehensive bibliographic resources available. Raux, Henri F. Répertoire de la presse et des publications
périodiques français. Paris, Éditions de la Documentation
français, 1958. Readers' Guide to Periodical
Literature. v. 1- 1900/04- New York [etc.] Annual cumulation. Indexes
contents of periodicals of wide general circulation, by authors, titles,
and subjects. Repère. Montréal: Services documentaires Multimedia
: Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, 1994-. Ten issues
a year; indexes articles published in French periodicals. Continues
Point de repère (1984-1994) and Périodex
(1972-1983). Répertoire bibliographique des principales revues françaises.
Paris: Per Lamm (Librarie Nilsson), 1898-1901. Covers years 1897-1899. Répertoriex (French periodical index). Westwood, Mass.:
F.W. Faxon, 1973-1995. Subject Index to Periodicals. 1915-1961. London,
1919-62.An English index prepared by the (British) Library Association.
Underwent various title changes and scope changes, but valuable because
it indexes foreign titles (including French) received at the British Library. Literature Balay Robert. Early Periodical Indexes: Bibliographies
and Indexes of Literature Published in Periodicals Before 1900. Lanham,
Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2000. Lists close to 400 of the indexes, organized
under broad subjects, with access by authors, titles, specific subjects,
and dates. Annotations briefly describe the scope of each index and, when
pertinent, the history. For general indexes, especially the ones whose
scope seems too broad to be true (as with several online sources), Balay's
discussions are lengthy and evaluative--a critical perspective that should
make this book particularly useful on the reference shelf. Much of this
literature is not accessible through any other indexes. (Choice, July
2001) France, Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique.
Bulletin Signaletique 523: Histoire et Science de la Littérature.
Paris: 1964-1990. A quarterly, classified index to periodical articles
in many languages on literary theory ("Sciences de la littérature") and
history ("Histoire de la littérature"). The "Sciences" section includes
articles on aesthetic theory, stylistics, genres, comparative literature,
and literature vis à vis other disciplines. The "Histoire" section has
subsections for French and English literatures. The "Plan de Classement"
which opens each issue provides broad subject access, and there are also
detailed subject and author indexes. Each entry includes a brief descriptive
abstract. MLA
International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages
and Literatures. 1921 to date. (Annual) This is the most thorough
single listing of research on literature, languages, linguistics and folklore,
covering articles in some 4,000 journals and in certain books. It does
not list book reviews. It is available in paper from 1921-93 at: Place, Jean-Michel. Bibliographie des revues et journaux littéraires
des XIXe et XXe siècles. Paris: Éditions de la Chronique
des lettres françaises, 1973. La Vie littéraire en France en 1908: analyse et dépouillement
des périodiques. Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, Dép.
des périodiques, 1985-. 7 vols: Vol. 1. Mercure de France
-- Vol. 2. Revue bleue -- Vol. 3. Vers et prose, La Phalange,
Le Mouvement socialiste, Cahiers de la quinzaine -- Vol.
4. Le Pèlerin -- Vol. 5. Lecture pour tous -- Vol.
6. Le Journal -- Vol. 7. L'Humanité. Bassan, Fernande et al. An Annotated Bibliography
of French Language and Literature. New York: Garland, 1989. Intended
as a guide for the student, scholar, and librarian, although emphasis
is on general materials rather than scholarly studies. In three main
sections: General bibliographies and reference works; general studies
of the French language, and bibliographies and studies of literature.
Contains 1,253 well organized entries, covering publications through
the first half of 1988. Contains author and title indexes. (Balay) Very
useful guide, though limited to 1988, unfortunately. "Bibliographie" in Revue d'Histoire Littéraire de
la France. Paris: vol. 1 (1984- ). Contains bibliographies of
recent publications, edited by René Rancoeur (also see below).
A general section is followed by period divisions from the 16th century
to the present. Contains author and subject indexes. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Moyen
Âge à Nos Jours. Paris: 1966 - . ed. By René
Rancoeur. The title of this publication varied of the years: Bibliographies
littéraire (1953-61), followed by Bibliographie de la Littérature
Française Moderne (XVIe-XXe Siècles) (1962-65).
The bibliographies are included in the Revue
d'Histoire Littéraire de la France for
the years 1953-61 and again since 1981 on. The organization is similar
to that of the Revue
(see above) and includes author
and subject indexes. Bibliographie der Französischen Literaturwissenschaft.
ed. By Otto Klapp. Frankfurt au Main: vol. 1 (1956/58 - ). Added title:
Bibliographie d'histoire littéraire française. Covers
French literature in a broad sense. Lists books, articles, and theses
published during the period covered, analyzing in each volume some 400
periodicals and more than 150 collections. Arrangement is chronological,
from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with indexes by name and by
subject. (Balay). Cabeen, David Clark, ed. A Critical Bibliography
of French Literature. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1952-.
Harvard University. Library. French Literature.
2 vols. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. The two volumes provide
a classified catalog of the Harvard French literature
collection at the Widener Library and list nearly 52,000 titles representing
historical and critical works on French literature, anthologies, and
individual literary works. The focus is on European literature in French.
Vol. 1 contains a classification schedule, a classified listing by call
number, and a chronological listing. Vol.2 contains author and title
listings. Langlois, Pierre. Guide Bibliographique
Des Études Littéraires. 3rd ed. Paris: Hachette, 1965. A basic
bibliographic survey covering French literature from the Middle Ages to
the 19th century. Lists standard works on the history, language, and literary
theory by period and includes information on principal editions, bibliographies,
and secondary studies of principal authors, as well as on bibliographies,
literary histories, standard series, literary recordings, and specialized
periodicals. Contains author, title, and subject indexes. Osburn, Charles B., comp. The Present State of French
Studies: A Collection of Research Reviews. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow,
1971. Reprints from various sources bibliographic essays on some 40
topics in French literature from medieval through modern times. Since
some of the essays originally appeared as early as the 1950s, the editor
has provided an appendix of supplementary bibliographic essays to bring
the coverage up through the late 1960s. The introduction provides a
good summary of bibliographic tools for research in French literature.
Contains an index of topics. "Rassegna Bibliografica" in Studi Francesi. Turin:
vol. 1 (1957 - ). A quarterly Italian publication
that contains selective, but very helpful and annotated international
bibliographies of books and articles on all periods of French literature.
Romanische Bibliographie. Tübingen: 1961/62
- . (continues Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie. Bibliographie).
A major international serial bibliogaphy for Romance philology. Now issued
in three parts: (1) indexes (authors, reviewers, persons, subjects) and
other general reference materials; (2) bibliography of language and linguistics
studies; (3) bibliography of literature (editions, history, criticism)
and intellectual/cultural history. Each volume includes a general table
of contents. Listings are numbered, unannotated, and in classed arrangements.
The volume for languages and linguistics has a general section divided
by subject, followed by sections for the various languages also divided
by subject. The literature volume begins with theoretical and comparative
sections, followed by sections for the various literatures with topical
subdivisions. (Balay) Contains selective citations to reviews. Ronge, Peter. Studienbibliographie Französisch; Beitrage
zur Bibliographischen Erschiessung der Französischen Pilologie.
2 vols. Frankfurt: Anthenaum, 1971. A thorough and annoted bibliography
of French philology and literary studies. Includes citations to reference
works and a helpful introduction listing major bibliographic tools for
research in French literature. Contains author index; use the detailed
table of contents for subject access. Wortman, William A. A guide to serial bibliographies
for modern literatures. 2nd Edition. New York, N.Y.: Modern Language
Association of America, 1995. Specialized Bibliographies Bibliographie Internationale de l'Humanisme et de
la Renaissance. Geneva: vol 1. (1965- ). Lists books and articles
in all areas -- literature, philosophy, history, religion, the arts,
economics, political science, law, science -- of study on the 15th and
16th centuries in Europe. Part 1 covers "personnages" and
lists works on and about Renaissance figures. Part 2 covers subject
areas, divided geographically. Contains an authors index. (Balay) Bossuat, Robert. Manuel Bibliographique de la Littérature
Française du Moyen Age. Melun: Librairie D'Argences, 1951. Lists
materials in French and other western European languages. The volume
is divided into an introduction and two sections: "l'ancien Français"
and "le moyen Français." The introduction provides
information on general works, while the two section list for each work:
the principal editions, followed by translations, adaptations, and critical
works (including both books and periodical articles). Contains indexes
to authors, titles, and critics. British Museum. Department of Printed Books. Short-Title
Catalogue of Books Printed in France and of French Books Printed in Other
Countries from 1470 to 1600 in the British Library. London : British
Library, Reference Division Publications, 1983. An important record of
about 12,000 editions, including many items not found in the printed catalog
of the Bibliothèque Nationale. Information given includes: author,
brief title, editor, translator, etc., place, publisher, date, and size.
Cioranescu, Alexandre. Bibliographie de la Littérature
Française du Seizième Siècle. Paris: Klincksieck, 1959. "Comptes Rendus" in XVIIe Siècle.
Paris: no. 1 (1949 - ). Quarterly journal of the
Société d'études du XVIIe siècle. Contains scholarly,
signed reviews of new editions and publications relevant to 17th century
French studies. Conlon, Pierre M. Prélude au
Siècle de Lumières en France; Répertoire Chronlogique de 1680 à 1715.
6 vols. Geneva: Droz, 1967-75. Year by year chronological bibliography
of literary, theological, philosophical and scientific works published
between 1680-1715. A nice feature of this set is that each year is placed
in its historical context through a brief summary of major events. In
addition, many of the entries
include references to advertisements and reviews in contemporary periodicals.
"Current Bibliography" in Twentieth
Century Literature. Denver: v. 1 (1955 - ). A quarterly journal
containing annotated subject bibliographies of publications on twentieth
century writers. Not limited to French writers, but containing citations
to all major French authors and subjects. Fisher, John H. The Medieval Literature of Western
Europe: A Review of Research, Mainly 1930-1960. [New York] Published
for the Modern Language Association of America by the New York University
Press, c1966. An MLA sponsored survey of literary
scholarship. Chapters are written by subject specialists on: Latin,
Old English, Middle English, French, German, Old Norse, Italian, Spanish,
Catalan, Portuguese, and Celtic medieval literatures. Chapters are confined
to the tools for research and the most important research produced between
about 1930 and 1960, with evaluative comments. Includes index. (Balay)
Very useful to identify and review what was considered the main scholarship
at the time of the survey and to identify trends. Covers the following
topics in French literature: background
and bibliography; chansons de geste; the troubadours; lyric poetry
in northern France; romance; Le Roman de Renart; fabliaux;
drama; Le Roman de la Rose; 14th and 15th centuries. French VII Bbiliography: Critical and Biographical
References for the Study of Contemporary French Literature. New
York: vol. 1-4 (1949-1968). Issued by the MLA with the French Institute.
A very useful bibliography of material on 20th century French literature,
covering books, articles, and books reviews published from 1940 to 1968
(continued by French XX Bibliography; see below). Items are numbered
consecutively throughout and cross-references by item number link materials
under authors' names and those under subject fields. Contains author and
subject indexes. Gautier, Léon. Les Épopées Françaises
: Études sur les Origines et l'Histoire de la Littérature
Nationale. Paris: [Palme], 1878-1897. 5 vols. A well documented
history of French epic and heroic poetry. Gelfand, Elissa D. French feminist
criticism: women, language, and literature: an annotated bibliography.
New York: Garland Pub., 1985. Giraud, Jeanne. Manuel de Bibliographie Littéraire
pour les XVIe, XVIIe, XVIIIe Siècles
Français, 1921-1935. Paris: J. Vrin, 1939-. Golden, Herbert Hershel and Simches, Seymour O. Modern
French Literature and Language: A Bibliography of Homage Studies.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953. An
index of 309 Festschriften
devoted to French philology and literature from 1500 to the present.
Harvard University. Library. Department of Printing
and Graphic Arts. Harvard College Library Department of Printing
and Graphic Arts: Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts. Part 1: French
16th Century Books. Comp. By Ruth Mortimer. 2 vols. Cambridge: Belknap
Press of Harvard University Press, 1964. Author
bibliography of finely printed and illustrated books published in the
16th century. Entries are listed chronologically and contain physical
descriptions of the books, as well as bibliographical information and
suggestions for further reading. Contains a chronological, as well as
artist/printer/publisher and subject indexes. International Arthurian Society. Bulletin Bibliographique.
Bibliographical Bulletin. Paris: no. 1 (1949 - ). An annual international
bibliography arranged in sections by nationality. Subdivided as follows:
1, texts, translations, and adaptations; 2, critical and historical
studies; 3, reviews; 4, reprints; and 5, theses. Many entries are descriptively
annotated. Index of scholars and subjects. In English and French. International Medieval Bibliography. Leeds and
Minneapolis: 1967 - . The first volume reproduces bibliographic cards
issued in 1967; beginning with 1968, the bound volumes appear semiannually.
Covers the whole range of medieval studies. Articles indexed are drawn
from journals and festschriften; critical reviews are noted. Arrangement
is by subject, with indexes of authors and of personal and place-names
mentioned in the titles. A standard bibliography for the period. (Balay) Modern Language Association of America. French VI
Bibliography Committee. French VI Bibliography: Critical and Biographical
References for the Study of Nineteenth-Century French Literature.
New York: nos. 1-7 (1954/55 - 1966/67). Similar to the previously described
parts of the French Bibliographies. A useful index
to books, articles, book reviews (and some theses) on 19th-century French
literature. Pownall, David E. Articles on Twentieth Century Literature:
An Annotated Bibliography, 1954-1970. New York: Kraus-Thomson, 1973
-1980. 7 v. An expanded and reorganized compilation
of the "Current Bibliography" sections of Twentieth Century Literature,
vols. 1-16, 1955-1970. Arranged by name of literary author. Répertoire Bibliographique des Livres Imprimés en
France au Seizième Siècle. Baden-Baden: Koerner, 1968 - (in progress).
Bibliography of books published in France during the 16th century. Arranged
by region, then chronologically. Each region begins with a table Des
imprimeurs et librairies; each volume has author and title indexes and
abbreviations list. Société Rencesvals. Bulletin Bibliographique de la
Société Rencesvals. Paris: A. G. Nizet, 1958-. A handy, annotated,
and analytical bibliography on medieval romances and epics of western
Europe. More recent volumes divided by country, with a section of general
works. Each section includes a list of book reviews. Title and subject
indexes. (Balay) "The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography" in Philological
Quarterly. Iowa City: vol. 1 (1922 - ). An annual bibliography of
the year's significant scholarship concerning the Enlightenment in Europe
and the New World between the years 1660-1800. Talvert, Hector and Place, Joseph. Bibliographie
Des Auteurs Modernes de Langue Française (1801- ). Paris: Ed. de
la Chronique Lettres Françaises, 1928-. An invaluable
bibliography of French authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. Arranged
alphabetically by author, giving generally for each: (1) a biographical
sketch; (2) a list of writings end editions; (3) a list of minor literary
works (addresses, prefaces, journals edited etc.); and (4) a list of
biographical and critical works and articles about the author, including
a large amount of analytical materials. Each volume comprises material
published up to the year of its publication and the dates on the title
pages vary accordingly. (Balay) Thieme, Hugo Paul. Bibliographie de la Littérature
Française de 1800 à 1930. 3 vols. Paris: E. Droz, 1933. An important
reference bibliography, arranged alphabetically by author, listing both
works by an author and extensive bibliographies of biographical and critical
material (volumes 1 and 2). Volume 3 lists books and articles on the history
of the language, literature, and culture of France, including some very
narrow topics that are difficult to find elsewhere. Will, Samuel Frederic. A Bibliography of American Studies
on the French Renaissance (1500-1600). Illinois Studies in Language
and Literature, vol. 26, no. 2. Urbana: University of Illinois Press,
1940. Includes books and articles published in America or by Americans
between 1886-1937, on 16th century France. Listings for individual authors,
histories of literature, language, theater, literary influences, history
and civilization, navigation and discoveries, and religion. Name index
providing access to authors and critics. GENRE BIBLIOGRAPHIES Bibliographie du Genre Romanesque Français 1751-1800.
Ed. by Angus Martin, Vivienne G Mylne, et al. London: Mansell, 1977.
"Genre romanesque" as defined here includes novels, short
stories, and other prose writings. Includes French translations of works
originally published in other languages, as are new editions of older
works. Arrangement is chronological, then alphabetical by author. Author
and title indexes. Provides valuable information on variant editions
and serializations in periodicals; also contains notes on form and content. DeJongh, William Frederick Jekel. A Bibliography
of the Novel and Short Story in French from the Beginning of Printing
till 1600. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1944. Contains
336 items arranged chronologically, some annotated, with references
to libraries and bibliographies where entries were located. Includes
both original works and translations into French. Indexes by author
and translator and by title for anonymous works. (Balay) Godenne, René. Bibliographie critique de la
nouvelle de langue française (1940-1985). Genève :
Droz, 1989. Bibliography of French short stories published in France,
Quebec, Switzerland, Belgium, and Africa during 1940-1985. Entries are
organized alphabetically by author and briefly annotated. The introduction
discusses literary forms of the modern short story with a statistical
analysis of the works listed. Appendices give lists of collection and
anthologies, prizes, periodicals, and festivals; a bibliography of criticism
on the short story; and author's comments on their works. Although not
complete, this is an indispensable tool for research on the French short
story. __________. "Répertoire par Année
des Titres Des Nouvelles aux XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècle"
in his Histoire de la Nouvelle Française aux XVIIe et
XVIIIe Siècles. Geneva: Droz, 1970 (pp. 247-98). A year-by-year
inventory of French nouvelles published between 1623 and 1799, based
on the firsthand examination of their earliest known editions. Entries
provide references to subsequent editions and to such modern critical
texts as exist. Indexes by author
and by title for anonymous works. Jones, Silas Paul. A List of French Prose Fiction
from 1700 to 1750. New York: Wilson, 1939.
An annotated, chronological list of French fiction. The annotations
often provide extensive information on editions and contents, as well
as information on the history of the text and its relation to other
works. Locations in the Bibliothèque Nationale, the Bibliothèque de
l'Arsenal, and the British Museum are indicated. Detailed index to authors,
titles, and pseudonyms. For for the years 1751-1800 see the Bibliographie
du Genre Romanesque Français 1751-1800 (above). Lever, Maurice. La fiction narrative en prose au XVIIème siècle:
répertoire bibliographique du genre romanesque en France (1600-1700).
Paris : Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1976. The term "fiction
narrative" is interpreted broadly. The main listing is by title and
provides full bibliographic information, library locations, attribution
of anonymous works, references, and to later editions. The author list
includes pseudonyms; a chronological list is provided as well. Tchemerzine, Avenir. Bibliographie d'éditions originales
et rares d'auteurs français des XVe, XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles,
contenant environ 6000 fac-similés de titres et de gravures ...
Paris, M. Plee, 1927-33. Walker, Warren S. Twentieth Century Short Story Explication:
Interpretations, 1900-1975, of Short Fiction since 1800. 3rd ed.
Hamden, 1977. Lists criticism in English of 19th and 20th century short
stories in English and other languages. 6 Supplements, 1980-1993. Woledge, Brian. Bibliographie des Romans et Nouvelles
en Prose Française Antérieurs à 1500. Geneva: Droz, 1954. And
the Supplément, 1954-1973. Geneva: Droz, 1975. List 190 early French
romances, with identification of manuscripts, printings, sources, best
secondary sources and more. Supplementary list of manuscripts are arranged
by city, printers, author, titles, and literary themes. __________. Répertoire des Plus Anciens Textes en
Prose Française Depuis 842 Jusqu'aux Premières Années du XIIIe
Siècle. Geneva: Droz, 1964. Lists more completely prose recorded
between 842 and early 1200 than his Bibliographie Des Romans et Nouvelles
en Prose Française Antérieurs à 1500 (above). Includes early religious
material (prayers, sermons, saints' lives, etc.). A listing by title provides
date, place, manuscript, incipit, published editions, and secondary sources.
Contains indexes to manuscripts, places, dialects, and incipits. Poetry Lachèvre, Frédéric. Bibliographie Des Recueils Collectifs
de Poésies du XVIe Siècle. Paris: Champion, 1922. A description
of contents of a large number of collections of poetry, with identification
of many anonymous items. Due to restrictions on paper following the
war, Lachève was not able to make this work as substantial and
complete as his Bibliographie Des recueils collectifs de poésies
publiés de 1597 à 1700 (see below). (Balay) __________. Bibliographie Des Recueils Collectifs
de Poésies Publiés de 1597 à 1700. 4 vols. Paris: Leclerc, 1901-05.
A monumental work describing the collections, giving bibliographical notices
of the authors, with attributions for many anonymous poems (some of which
have been disputed since). Volume 1 covers anthologies
published from 1597 to 1635; Volume 2 1636-1661; Volume 3 1662-1700. Volume
4 includes additions, corrections, and general indexes. __________. Les Recueils Collectifs de Poésies Libres
et Satiriques Publiés Depuis 1600 jusqu'à la Mort de Théophile (1626).
Paris: Champion, 1914. Similar organization and concept as above. __________. ... Supplément. Additions et Corrections.
Paris: Champion, 1922. __________. Bibliographie Sommaire
Des Keepsakes, et Autres Recueils Collectifs de la Période Romantique
1823-1848. 2 vols. Paris: Giraud-Badin,
1929. Provides information on a a variety of anthologies of the Romantic
period, many of which contain early and otherwise not indexed works
by its major authors. Contains author and title indexes.
Linker, Robert White. A bibliography
of old French lyrics. University, Miss.: Romance Monographs, inc.,
1979. (Romance monographs, no. 31) Constitutes a reworking and
updating of the material Gaston Raynaud's Bibliographie des chansonniers
français (below) and subsequent corrections and additions to that
work. In two main parts, the first listing bibliographies of manuscripts,
descriptions of major manuscripts, and a general bibliography of lyrics
published in anthologies, periodicals, etc., and works on types of lyrics
and on metrics and music of the poems; the second part is the bibliography
of the lyrics themselves, arranged by name of the trouvère, then by
initial word (anonymous poems are listed separately by first word).
There is a cross-index of Raynaud and Linker entry numbers. (Balay) Raynaud, Gaston. Bibliographie des Chansonniers
Français Des XIIIe et XIVe Siècles.
2 vols. Paris: Vieweg, 1884. A catalog of early French lyric poems and
the manuscripts in which they appear. Plays "Appendice: Liste Bibliographique Des Tragédies Françaises
Composées Avant 1640." In Forsyth, Elliott. La Tragédie Française
de Jodelle à Corneille (1553-1640); Le Théâtre
de la Vengeance. [Paris: Nizet, 1962]
Paris: Champion, 1994. Chronology of French tragedies published in the
16th and early 17th centuries. Contains notes to later editions and
provides an inventory of primary sources for the study of French Renaissance
tragedy. Beach, Cecilia. French women playwrights before the
twentieth century : a Checklist. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,
1996. Provides information on thousands of plays by French women writers,
some well known but most quite obscure. Complements her earlier volume,
French Women Playwrights before the Twentieth Century: A Checklist,
1994 (Z2174.D7B430 1994 Gen). The checklist is limited to plays written
by French women and/or performed between 1900 and 1990. In addition
to the major genres, Beach includes one-woman shows and other cafe-theater
shows, but not the puppet theater, musical hall, and cabaret. Contains
basic biographical information and the title of the play and variant,
genre, number of acts, and whether in prose or verse; coauthor(s) or
composer(s) when appropriate; place and date of publication and of at
least the first performance and performing company; and coded references.
Includes information on holdings Parisian libraries or archives when
available, as well as a title list and several bibliographies. (Choice,
Nov. 1996) Breed, Paul Francis and Sniderman, Florence M. Dramatic
Criticism Index: A Bibliography of Commentaries on Playwrights from
Ibsen to the Avant-Garde. Detroit: Gale Research, 1972. Brenner, Clarence Dietz. A Bibliographical List of
Plays in the French Language, 1700-1789. Berkeley: Assocated Students'
Store, 1947. Carpenter, Charles A. Modern Drama Scholarship and
Criticism, 1966-1980. An International Bibliography. Toronto,
1986. "A classified, selective list of publications on world drama since
Ibsen." (Introduction) International in scope, but limited to publications
in Roman-alphabet languages. About 27,300 items in classed arrangement.
Contains table of contents, but no subject approach other than through
playwrights' names. (Balay)
Lancaster, Henry Carrington. History of French Dramatic
Literature in the 17th Century. 5 vols. in 9. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins
Press, 1929-42. __________. Sunset, a History of Parisian Drama in
the Last Years of Louis XIV, 1701-1715.
Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1945. Includes a chronological list of
plays acted at the Comédie Française 1701 - September 1715. Compiled
according to the same plan as the History of French Dramatic Literature
in the 17th Century; devoted primarily to plays acted or published
in or near Paris. __________. French Tragedy in the Time of Louis XV
and Voltaire, 1715-1774. 2 vols. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press,
1950. Includes a chronological list of tragedies
at the Comédie Française Nov. 1715 - May 1774 and additions and corrections
to earlier volumes in the series. __________. French Tragedy in the Reign of Louis
XVI and the Early Years of the French Revolution, 1774-1792. Baltimore:
Johns Hopkins Press, 1953. Lewicka, Halina. Bibliographie du Théâtre Profane
Des XVe et XVIe Siècles. Neuilly: Institut
de Recherches et d'Histoire Des Textes, 1972. A well-organized classified
bibliography covering all aspects of French secular
drama and its relation to society during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Some entries are briefly
annotated. Indexes to places, authors, titles, editors, and critics.
(Balay) Mélèse, Pierre. Répertoire Analytique Des Documents
Contemporains d'Information et de Critique Concernant
le Théâtre à Paris sous Louis XIV, 1659-1715.
Paris: Droz, 1934. Provides invaluable information on books, diaries,
edicts, etc. which comment of various aspects of the Parisian stage
under Louis XIV. An essential resource if you are doing research on
the French theater of that time. Also, refer to Le Théâtre et le
Publique à Paris sous Louis XIV, 1659-1715, (Regenstein Stacks PN2636.P2M56)
for further information. Petit du Julleville, Louis. Histoire du
Théâtre en France; Répertoire du Théâtre Comique en France au Moyen
Âge. Paris: Cerf, 1886. A catalog of
French comic plays composed before 1600.
Stratman, Carl Joseph. Bibliography of Medieval Drama.
2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: Ungar, 1972. Although
primarily designed for students of English medieval literature, volume
2 contains a chapter on drama in France (pp.675-778). Subdivided by
bibliographies, collections, historical and general studies, Latin drama,
and vernacular drama, both religious and secular. Notes important editions. Wicks, Charles Beaumont. The Parisian Stage: Alphabetical
Indexes of Plays and Authors. Alabama: University of Alabama Press,
1950-1979. Attempts to be a complete list of dramatic productions presented
in Paris in the 19th century, giving where possible: title, subtitle,
type of play, number of acts, whether in prose or verse, real names of
authors, theater and date of first performance in Paris. (Balay) ANNUAL REVIEWS OF RESEARCH
BIOGRAPHIES Biographie Universelle, Ancienne et Moderne (; ou,
Histoire, par ordre alphabétique : de la vie publique et privée
de tous les hommes qui se sont fait remarquer par leurs écrits,
leurs actions, leurs talents, leurs vertus ou leurs crimes.) 85
vols. in 45 vols. Paris: Michaud Frères, 1811-1862. Second, updated
edition. Also referred to as Michaud, the dictionary remains
a standard work for biographical information. Contains carefully edited,
signed, and substantial articles, including bibliographies for further
research (all titles are translated into French). Biography
and Genealogy Master Index. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale Research
Co., c1980-. A consolidated index to biographical sketches in current
and retrospective biographical dictionaries. Biography
Index. New York: 1947-. A cumulative and comprehensive index
to English language biographical material in books and magazines. Published
quarterly with annual and biannual cumulations. Includes index by profession.
Though the materials indexed are in English, the index contains countless
references to French authors and French studies in general. Dictionnaire de Biographie Française. Paris:
Letouzey et Ané, 1933-. An important dictionary of national biography;
planned to be a much more extensive work than the corresponding dictionaries
of English and American biography. Though articles are, for the most
part, shorter than those in the Dictionary of National Biography, they
are signed and contain bibliographies, some of which are extensive.
(Balay) Nouvelle Biographie Générale Depuis les Temps les
Plus Reculés jusqu'à Nos Jours. 46 vols. in 24. Paris: Firmin Didot,
1853-66. New Edition: R World Biographical Index. München : K.G. Saur Verlag. The World Biographical Index contains over 3.6 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania. Microfiche for the biographical archives not yet digitized are available in the Reference Department on the first floor of Regenstein Library (ask at the Reference Desk). Literary Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers.
Detroit, 1962 to date. Covers writers of books only; focuses on English-language
authors, but contains a growing number of foreign authors as well. Not
limited to literary figures. Sketches give personal facts, career, work
in progress, bibliography of writings, and biographical sources. Related
titles include the First Revision, the New Revision, and the Permanent
Revision series which include revised and updated biographies. The Cumulative
Index covers all series. Dictionary of Literary Biography.
Detroit, 1978- -- Lengthy illustrated biographical and critical articles,
with bibliographies. Each volume focuses on a specific time period and
country and includes a cumulative index. Several volumes on French poets,
playwrights, and novelists. Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon. European Authors 1000-1900:
A Biographical Dictionary of European Literature. New York: Wilson,
1967. Part of the Wilson Author Series; profiles 967 European writers
of 31 countries/literature, living between 1000 and 1900. Contains brief
bibliographies that list the author's works and translations into English
as well as articles about the author. (Balay) ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, AND HANDBOOKS Dictionnaire des Oeuvres de Tous les Temps et de
Tous les Pays: Littérature, Philosophie, Musique, Sciences. 5 vols.
Paris: S.E.D.E., 1952-68. A summary and French translation of the invaluable
Dizionario Letterario Bompiani delle Opere e Dei Personaggi di Tutti
i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature (below). Dictionnaire des Personnages Littéraires et Dramatiques
de Tous les Temps et de Tous les Pays: Poésie, Théâtre, Roman, Musique.
Paris : R. Laffont, 1994, c1984.. Dizionario Letterario Bompiani delle Opere e Dei
Personaggi di Tutti i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature. 9 vols. Milan:
V. Bompiani, 1947-57. An encyclopedia listing and describing the works
of all times and all countries in literature, art, and music (though,
now a bit outdated, of course). The emphasis is on literature; lavishly
illustrated with colored plates and b/w pictures. Volume 1 is devoted
to intellectual movements, arranged alphabetically. The main part of
the work consists of signed articles, arranged alphabetically in the
Italian form of the title of the work, followed by the original title
in brackets. Brief biographical notes are usually included in the entries.
Volume 8 is a dictionary of literary characters (again, alphabetized
according to the Italian spelling of the name). Volume 9 includes synoptic
tables showing literary development in all parts of the world; an index
of titles in the original and of their Italian translations; and author
and illustrations indexes. A two-volume Appendice
published in 1964-66 updates the original set (Regenstein Stacks PN41.D6
Suppl.). The sister volume: Dizionario letterario Bompiani degli
autori di tutti i tempi e di tutte le letterature -- Regenstein
Stacks PN41.D59 -- is less general in scope and provides more detailed
information on authors. The two complement each other. Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century. Edited
by Steven R. Serafin. 3rd ed. 4 vols. Detroit : St. James Press, c1999.
Extensive encyclopedia, international in scope with about 130 nationalities
and literatures included. About 2,300 articles mostly on individual
authors. Includes articles on most world literatures "with claim
to a substantial productivity within the century," as well as major
literary movements. Author entries provide vital statistics, a substantial
critical assessment, and selective primary and secondary bibliographies.
Good starting point for the investigation of a particular author or
national literature. Kindlers
Neues Literatur Lexikon. 22 vols. München: Kindler, c1988-c1998.
A reworking of the earlier edition (1965-74), based on the Dizionario
Letterario Bompiani, arranged in alphabetical order by author, rather
than by title of the work. Entries include birth and death dates and places,
synopses of works, and bibliographical information on selected editions,
translations, and criticism. Vols. 19-20 contain essays on more than 130
national literatures and an index in vol. 20. Comprehensive in coverage
and literary periods. (Balay) Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of literature. Springfield,
Mass. : Merriam-Webster, 1995. Compiled by editorial staff from Merriam-Webster
and Encyclopaedia Britannica; the result is a useful hybrid somewhere
between a dictionary and an encyclopedia. Included are biographies of
authors as well as articles on major literary terms, movements, characters,
and important works of literature. International and broad scope. Each
entry contains a definition, pronunciation, and etymology where appropriate,
with biographical or explanatory material following. (CHOICE, September
1995) Literary & Critical Terminology Cuddon, J. A. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and
Literary Theory. 4th ed. Oxford, 1998. Comprehensive dictionary
covering all literatures and periods with basic definitions as currently
used. Entries often indicate origin and cite examples. Harris, Wendell V. Dictionary of Concepts in Literary
Criticism and Theory. New York, 1992. In-depth discussions of 70
concepts relevant to literary theory and criticism. Harmon, William, and C. Hugh Holman. A Handbook to
Literature. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2000. Classic work,
one of the most useful of this genre, offering clear explanations of terms,
concepts, schools, and movements in literature. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. (Also available in print: PN81.J646 1994 RR3, Harper). One of the standards in the field, this guide offers 226 cross-referenced articles for theorists from Plato to Cixous, national and ethnic critical traditions, periods, "schools," and literary forms. Includes bibliographical references (good starting point for further research) and indexe Schools and Movements Anderson, David L. Symbolism: A Bibliography of Symbolism
as an International and Multi-Disciplinary Movement.
New York: New York University Press, 1975. Interdisciplinary
bibliography of monographs and articles written on Symbolism in European
languages from 1880 to 1973. Covers all aspects of Symbolism ( in literature,
art, music, etc.) as well as individual figures. Indexed by author.
"Bibliographie" in Cahiers. By the Association
Internationale pour l'Étude de Dada et du Surréalisme. Paris: no.1 (1966-1970).
Only published irregularly between 1966-1970,
Cahiers contains annotated bibliographies of primary and secondary
works on Dadaism and Surrealism. Escoffier, Maurice. Le Mouvement Romantique 1788-1850:
Essai de Bibliographie Synchronique et Méthodique. Paris: Maison
du Bibliophile, 1934. An annotated and beautifully illustrated bibliography
of the French Romantic movement. Entries are listed in chronological
arrangement and accessible through several indexes: author, collections
and keepsakes, periodical titles, and binders. Each
year is further subdivided by type: "Histoire Littéraire," "Poésie,"
"Romans," "Histoire et Politique," "Théâtre," "Lettres et Mémoires."
Includes illustrations of the title pages of contemporary editions and
copies of letters from authors, with a table of illustrations at the
end of the volume. Gershman, Herbert S. A Bibliography of the Surrealist
Revolution in France. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press,
1969. Provides a good starting point for research on the French surrealist
movement; though outdated it remains useful due to its focus and extensive
list of entries. Includes a selective bibliography of periodicals which
published French surrealists as well as a selected list of surrealist
tracts and manifestoes. Harris, Laurie Lanzen, and Helene Henderson. Twentieth-Century
Literary Movements Index : A Guide to 500 Literary Movements, Groups,
Schools, Tendencies, and Trends of the Twentieth Century, Covering More
Than 3,000 Novelists, Poets, Dramatists, Essayists, Artists, and Other
Seminal Thinkers from 80 Countries as Found in Standard Literary Reference
Works, Literary Movements Reference Series. Detroit, Mich.:
Omnigraphics, 1991. An index to 28 reference sources published 1959-1988.
The first part indexes literary movements of the 20th century, including
significant schools of literary criticism; the second part is an index
of individuals. (Balay) Henderson, Helene, and Jay P. Pederson. Twentieth-Century
Literary Movements Dictionary : A Compendium to More Than 500 Literary,
Critical, and Theatrical Movements, Schools, and Groups from More Than
80 Nations, Covering the Novelists, Poets, Short-Story Writers, Dramatists,
Essayists, Theorists, and Works, Genres, Techniques, and Terms Associated
with Each Movement. Detroit, Mich.: Omnigraphics, 2000. Krawitz, Henry. A Post-Symbolist
Bibliography. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1973. Bibliography of books
and articles on the post-Symbolist movement in Western Europe. Contains
general studies of the Post-Symbolist movement, national and comparative
studies, as well as more specific studies of 19 prominent post-Symbolists.
Indexed by author. "The Romantic Movement: A Selective and Critical Bibliography"
in English Language Notes. Boulder: vol. 1 (1963- ). Focuses on
the Romantic movement in Great Britain and Western Europe and provides
information on research produced in the previous year. Initially designed
as a check-list, it is now a selective and critical bibliography. The
bibliography was previously published in English Literary History
(1936-1948) and Philological Quarterly (1949-1965; PB1.P53 RR3).
ELN published a cumulative bibliography covering the years 1936-1970:
The Romantic Movement Bibliography, 1936-1970. 7 vols. Ann Arbor:
Pierian Press, 1973. (PN56.R7401
RR3). Specialized Handbooks & Companions Beaumarchais, Jean-Pierre de. Dictionnaire des littératures
de langue française. [Nouv. éd. mise à jour et enrichié]. Paris:
Bordas, c1994. 4 v. (xv, 2875 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. A comprehensive
work covering French literature from medieval to contemporary times with
signed entries on authors, terms and themes, titles for anonymous works
and literary reviews; other national literatures; and French literatures
outside France. Full entries providing discussion of a writer's life and
works, chronological tables, synopses and critiques of important works,
and bibliographies of primary and secondary works. Includes indexes of
works, a chronological table of literary terms, and lists of literary
prizes and winners. (Balay) Dictionnaire Des Lettres Françaises.
5 vols. in 7. Paris: A. Fayard, 1994-. Organized by century, this scholarly
dictionary includes signed articles varying from a few lines to several
pages, on persons, academies, universities, and literary subjects. Contains
extensive bibliographies of authors and secondary resources. Dolbow, Sandra W. Dictionary of modern French literature:
from the age of reason through realism. New York: Greenwood Press,
1986. Aims to provide an "introduction to
the major writers, works, and literary movements that flourished during
the 180 years from the dawn of eighteenth-century French literature
through the age of realism, as well as a starting point for further
research." --Pref. 1880 is the cutoff date. 300 entries, some
quite extensive; includes short bibliographies. Appendices give a chronological
list in parallel columns of history and literature, and a list of entries
by subject matter or chronological period. General index. (Balay) Dizionario Critico della Letteratura Francese.
2 vols. Turin: Unione Tipografico-Editirice Torinese, 1972. Contains
signed articles by subject specialists on selected
topics, with extensive bibliographies. French women writers: a bio-bibliographical source
book. edited by Eva Martin Sartori and Dorothy
Wynne Zimmerman. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Well-edited and written
biographical dictionary provides excellent introductory information
on the 52 French women writers selected for inclusion - some well-known,
some, as the editors admit, "unknown even to the specialist."
The major criterion for inclusion was a substantial body of published
work. The introduction surveys the position of women in French literary
life from the 12th century to the current period. Contains signed articles,
some quite long, providing a biography, a discussion of major themes,
a survey of criticism, and a bibliography of primary works, English
translations, and selected critical studies. Organized chronologically
with a list of authors by date of birth at the end of the volume are
helpful. Title and subject indexes. (Choice, May 1992) Harvey, Sir Paul. The Oxford Companion to
French Literature. Oxford: Clarendon
Press, 1969 [c1959]. Contains brief entries on French authors, thinkers,
and fictional characters, arranged alphabetical
from the middle ages through 1939. Also includes events, figures, and
places of importance a select number of survey articles on major eras
and movements. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of French Literature.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1976. An abridged, revised, and updated version
of Harvey. The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French.
Edited by Peter France. Oxford; New York : Clarendon Press, 1995. This
New Oxford Companion reflects a change in focus from its predecessors,
The Oxford Companion to French Literature, ed. by Paul Harvey (1959),
and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of French Literature. The words
"literature in French" in the title signal this change: the
companion includes 200 new entries on Francophone literature (writing
in French outside France in former French possessions), as well as entries
on Provençal (or Occitan) and Breton literature (literature in
other languages native to France). The work also updates recent research
on literary, cultural, and political history with entries on versification,
fin'amor, libraries, and occupation and resistance. It includes entries
on new developments and shifts in French literature such as music hall,
detective fiction, photo-roman, and the bande dessinée. At the
book's beginning the editor helpfully provides a chronology, which lists,
alongside "reigning monarch, or regime," corresponding historical
and cultural events and prominent authors of each period. The editor also
includes maps of France at different periods and a map of central Paris.
Asterisks beside a title or author indicate separate entries in the book.
(Choice, November 1995) Levi, Anthony. Guide to French literature. Chicago:
St. James Press, c1992-94. Contents: v.1, Beginnings to 1789; v. 2,
1789 to the present. Entries are mostly devoted to the life and work
of individual writers, although some substantial essays discuss literary,
theological, and philosophical movements and literary controversies
(e.g., "Jansenism," the "Querelle des Anciens et Des
Modernes"). Levi provides detailed accounts of writers' lives and,
in his discussion of their works, emphasizes the ideological, sociological,
and political context. Additional features include a chronology of events,
a title index, and a general index that also contains additional brief
entries on subjects and authors not treated separately in the text.
Weak in its treatment of women writers. (Choice, April 1994) Lambdin, Robert T., and Laura C. Lambdin. Encyclopedia
of Medieval Literature. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Scholarly and thorough, this encyclopedia is an excellent starting point
to research topics pertaining to the Middle Ages. Furnishing background
information about historical figures, genres, and myriad literary works,
it covers the 1,000 years (c.500-1500 CE) commonly accepted as the medieval
period. Two kinds of entries (brief and expanded) provide relatively
comprehensive outlines of their topics, followed by informative essays.
Each topic includes selected bibliographies, and the work ends with
an extensive general bibliography. (Choice, February 2001) Malinowski, Sharon, ed. Gay & Lesbian Literature.
Detroit, 1994-1998. In-depth biographical, bibliographical, and critical
information on international gay and lesbian authors writing since 1900,
including living authors. Indexes by nationality, gender, genre, and
general subject. Mitterand, Henri and Alexia Pelletier, eds. Dictionnaire
Des Oeuvres du XXe Siècle: Littérature Francaise et Francophone.
Paris : Dictionnaires Le Robert, 1995. Comprehensive dictionary analyzing
1,547 works, 57 periodicals, and about 73 entries for movements and
genres. Entries are organized alphabetically. Contains a chronology
of major events in French politics, literature, music, and cinema. Author
and title indexes. Summers, Claude J. ed. The Gay and Lesbian Literary
Heritage: A Reader's Companion to the Writers and Their Works, from
Antiquity to the Present.. New York, 1995. In-depth, signed critical
essays on gay and lesbian authors in world literature, survey articles
on national literatures and genres and on topics such as AIDS literature,
camp, and cross-dressing. Less extensive bibliographies than Malinowski
(above), but wider scope. The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics.
Princeton, 1993. The standard, authoritative encyclopedia on the subject
with surveys of 106 national poetries, descriptions of forms, genres,
and devices, movements and issues in criticism and theory, etc. Toye, William, ed. The Oxford Companion to Canadian
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predominate. Includes extensive coverage of French-Canadian authors and
literature. Literary Histories Adam, Antoine. Littérature Française. 2 vols. Paris:
Larousse, 1967-68. Volume 1: from the beginnings
to the end of the 18th century; volume 2: 19th and 20th centuries. Contains
lengthy, signed articles on different areas of French literature; richly
illustrated and provides a bibliography and general index in each volume. Boisdeffre, Pierre de. Histoire de la littérature
de langue française des années 1930 aux années 1980. Nouv. ed.
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1985. Volume 1: roman, théâtre; volume 2: poésie, idées, dictionnaire
des auteurs. A thorough history by a well-established critic covering
French and Francophone literature. Especially useful for the 500-page
biobibliographical dictionary of authors in v. 2. Each volume has a name
index and a detailed table of contents. In addition to the dictionary,
v. 2 provides a chronology, list of literary award winners, and a bibliography.
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sous la Direction de Jean Calvet. Paris: 1931-1964. 10 vols. Includes
bibliographical footnotes and indexes. Histoire Littéraire de la France: Ouvrage
Commencé par des Religieux Bénédictins de la Congrégation
de Saint Maur, et Continué par des Membres de l'Institut (Académie
des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale,
1733 - in progress. The project started in 1733 and aims at providing
the most detailed history of French literature availble. Now in its 42nd
volume, the history is still in the 14th century. Contains articles written
by subject specialist on authors from the well-known to the obscure. Includes
index. A wonderful resource, if it would only progress more rapidly. A Literary History of France. Ed. by P. E. Charvet.
5 vols. London: Benn, 1967-74. Vol. 1 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance,
by J.P. Collas; Vol. 2 The Seventeenth Century, 1600-1715, by
P. J. Yarrow; Vol. 3 The Eighteenth Century, 1715-1789, by Robert
Niklaus; Vol. 4 The Nineteenth Century, 1789-1870, by P.E. Charvet;
Vol. 5 The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 1870-1940, by
PE Charvet. A standard English language history. Each volume has footnotes,
bibliography, and an analytical index. A New history of French literature.
Edited by Denis Hollier; with R. Howard
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Petit de Julleville, Louis. Histoire de la Langue et
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8 vols. Paris, A. Colin [1922?-26]. Volumes 1 and 2 cover Le Moyen
Age, Des Origines à 1500; Vol. 3 Seizième Siècle; Vol. 4 Dix-Septième
Siècle: Deuxième Partie: 1661-1700; Vol. 6 Dix-Huitième Siècle;
Vol. 7 Dix-Neuvième Siècle: Période Romantique; Vol. 8 Dix-Neuviè
Siècle: Période Contemporaine. Each volume contains a number of separate,
signed articles by experts on various aspects of the literary history
of the world in question, including some arcane ones (e.g. L'Art Français
au XVIIe Siècle dans ses Rapports avec la Littérature, Ecrivains
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by various authorities. Contains Bibliographies and illustrations. Language Dictionaries Dictionnaire
de l'Académie Française. 9e éd. Paris
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French language for spelling and usage. Primarily for literary language,
includes only few scientific and technical terms. The dictionary defines
proper French usage. Godefroy, Frédéric. Dictionnaire de L'Ancienne Langue
Française et de Tous ses Dialectes du IXe au XVe
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Alphabetique et Analogique de la Langue Française
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entry includes etymology, examples of usage, indication of level of
usage, synonyms and antonyms. Limited to words used in the 19th and
20th centuries, including technical terms. Harrap's New Standard French
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