The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry [Paperback]

This book is a comprehensive survey of French poetry from the eleventh century to the present.The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry is the most exhaustive survey of French poetry available. Shaw covers all aspects of French poetry from the middle ages to the present day. Chapters focus on verse, genres, poetry and politics and poetry and philosophy among other topics. Accessible, wide-ranging and designed specifically for use on courses, this is the most current introduction to the subject available. The volume contains a useful glossary of poetic terms, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike.The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry is the most exhaustive survey of French poetry available. Shaw covers all aspects of French poetry from the middle ages to the present day. Chapters focus on verse, genres, poetry and politics and poetry and philosophy among other topics. Accessible, wide-ranging and designed specifically for use on courses, this is the most current introduction to the subject available. The volume contains a useful glossary of poetic terms, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike.Mary Shaw covers all aspects of French poetry from the Middle Ages to the present day in this text. Chapters focus on verse, genres, poetry, politics and philosophy among other topics. Designed specifically for use in courses, the volume contains a useful glossary of poetic terms, and is invaluable to students as well as teachers.Illustrations; Prologue. French poetry?; 1. Verse and prose; 2. Forms and genres; 3. Words and figures; 4. Poetry and politics; 5. Poetry and philosophy; Epilogue. Poetry and the arts; Glossary. [W]hat Professor Shaw has accomplished here is to give students more than enough poetic food for thought, and teachers tools to be taught. Nineteenth-Century French Studies