I am pleased to announce the publication of the latest book in the Duckworth New Readings Series. Victoria Best's An Introduction to Twentieth-Century French Literature (£12.99) is an excellent text for students and scholars alike. There are chapters on First-Person Narratives, Poetry, Existentialism, Experiments in Form, Women's Writing, and Trauma, Myth and Memory. Orders can be made through bookshops or through Duckworth at 61 Frith Street, London W1D 3JL.
Other French books in the series (and still available for sale) include:
- Simon Gaunt, Retelling the Tale: an introduction to medieval French literature (£11.99)
- John Leigh, The Search for Enlightenment: an introduction to eighteenth-century French writing (£11.95)
- Emma Wilson, French Cinema since 1950: Personal Histories (£11.95)
- Nicholas Hammond, Creative Tensions: an introduction to seventeenth-century French literature (£11.95).