french literature

Literary Masterpieces is one series of the trio that makes up the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature (the others are Literary Topics and Literary Masters). Each Literary Masterpieces volume chooses a book by one of the authors covered in Literary Masters and offers a discussion of themes, characters, comparisons with social events of the era when the book was written and a critical analysis. The Stranger (L'Etranger), was published in France in 1942 and translated and published in English in 1946. Written by Albert Camus, a popular French author who was born in Algeria, was also a highly successful playwright and the writer of many philosopical, political and critical essays. The Stranger is the story of the fate of an average man who refuses to conceal his feelings behind the conventional pretensions of his fellowmen.

Literary Masters is one series of the trio that makes up the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature (the others are Literary Masterpieces and Literary Topics). Each Literary Masters volume introduces a significant author and covers basic biographical information. Albert Camus, who was proud of being born in Algeria, maintained close ties with France, and became one of the most famous mid-twentieth-century French authors.

Presents an introduction to the life and work of early twentieth-century French-Algerian author Albert Camus.

Profiles fourteen commonly studied novels by such authors as Alice McDermott, Salman Rushdie, and Carol Shields, providing plot summaries, biographical and historical context, examples of criticism, and discussion of characters, themes, and style.

Contains entries that provide information about thirteen novels, each with an author biography, plot summary, character analyses, discussion of themes and style, a historical context essay, a critical overview, a selection of criticism, and suggestions for further reading.

A collection of writings by twentieth-century French author and philosopher Albert Camus, including two novels, six short stories, and two essays.