French Fiction Today focuses on the French novel in the twenty-first century, examining a series of works that are exemplary of broader currents in the genre. Each of these texts wagers insistently upon our willingness to speculate about literature and its uses, in an age when the value of literature is no longer taken as axiomatic. Each of these texts may be thought of as a critical novel, a form that calls upon us to engage with it in a critical manner, promising that meaning will arise in the articulation of writing and reading. Each of these authors participates in a debate about what the novel is as a cultural form in our present—and about what it may become, in a future that begins right now.
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.
GERALD L. BRUNS, Modern Poetry and the Idea of Language.
GABRIELLE BURTON, Heartbreak Hotel.
MICHEL BUTOR, Degrees.
Mobile.
G. CABRERA INFANTE, Infante’s Inferno.
Three Trapped Tigers.
JULIETA CAMPOS, The Fear of LosingEurydice.
ANNE CARSON, Eros the Bittersweet.
ORLY CASTEL-BLOOM, Dolly City.
LOUIS-FERDINAND CÉLINE, North.
Conversations with Professor Y.
London Bridge.
MARIE CHAIX, The Laurels of LakeConstance.
HUGO CHARTERIS, The Tide Is Right.
ERIC CHEVILLARD, Demolishing Nisard.
The Author and Me.
MARC CHOLODENKO, Mordechai Schamz.
JOSHUA COHEN, Witz.
EMILY HOLMES COLEMAN, The Shutter of Snow.
ERIC CHEVILLARD, The Author and Me.
ROBERT COOVER, A Night at the Movies.
STANLEY CRAWFORD, Log of the S.S.
The Mrs Unguentine.
Some Instructions to My Wife.
RENÉ CREVEL, Putting My Foot in It.
RALPH CUSACK, Cadenza.
NICHOLAS DELBANCO, Sherbrookes.
The Count of Concord.
NIGEL DENNIS, Cards of Identity.
PETER DIMOCK, A Short Rhetoric forLeaving the Family.
ARIEL DORFMAN, Konfidenz.
COLEM...
Table of contents
Cover
Half title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Marie NDiaye’s Greening
Jean Rolin’s Explosion
Christine Montalbetti’s Engaging Narrations
Antoine Volodine’s Crossings
Marie Cosnay’s Roman-Fleuve
Patrick Deville’s Novelty
Gérard Gavarry’s Ceremony
Lydie Salvayre’s Voices
Tanguy Viel’s American Novel
Pierre Bayard’s Wormholes
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
Selected Dalkey Archive Titles
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.5M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go. Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access French Fiction Today by Warren Motte in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & French Literary Criticism. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
