Francophone Literatures A Literary and Linguistic Companion by Laila Ibnlfassi

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Francophone LiteraturesA Literary and Linguistic Companion\nAuthor(s): Rosemary Chapman, University of Warwick, University of Nottingham, Laila Ibnlfassi, Malcolm Offord\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415198394, 978-0415198394\nSynopsis\nFrancophone Literatures draws together extracts from novels written in French by writers from Francophone areas outside Europe. These areas include North Africa, Black Africa, the Caribbean and North America.\nThe book includes the following features:\n* a general introduction, which outlines the rationale and purpose of the book\n* a literary and a linguistic commentary on each extract included\n* a separate bibliography accompanying each section\n* a glossary of linguistic terms.\nThe above features enable students to contextualize the extracts, identify the key literary and linguistic features and political, social, and cultural themes, to embark on further study, and to ach.