Aphorism in the Francophone novel of the twentieth century /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Mark Bell.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Montreal :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
McGill-Queen's University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vi, 154 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-149) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction -- 2. Aphorism in Twentieth-Century Narrative Prose in French: Theoretical Considerations -- 3. Terre des hommes -- 4. Alexandre Chenevert -- 5. Gouverneurs de la rosee -- 6. Pluie et vent sur Telumee Miracle -- 7. La Route des Flandres -- 8. Presence de la mort -- 9. Neige noire -- 10. Conclusion -- App. A. Terre des hommes -- App. B. Alexandre Chenevert -- App. C. Gouverneurs de la rosee -- App. D. Pluie et vent sur Telumee Miracle -- App. E. La Route des Flandres -- App. F. Presence de la mort -- App. G. Neige noire.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Mark Bell addresses the problems inherent in the term aphorism, the narrative and discourse function of aphorism within the genre of the novel, the interrelation between the structure of aphorism and the epistemological and hermeneutical functions this sub-genre may perform as a component part of the narrative fabric, the "national" character of aphoristics, and the problems that arise from "anthologizing" a novel's aphorisms. The importance of aphoristic formulation in the French literary tradition and its undeniable presence in the modern novel make this a particularly significant and fruitful study.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Aphorisms and apothegms in literature.
French fiction-- 20th century-- History and criticism.