Critical Prefaces of the French Renaissancecontains nearly 30 prefaces from the works of French poets and dramatists published from 1525 to 1611. Bernard Weinbergs helpful book collects prefaces from the works of satirical poets, as well as dramatists, and provides a short introduction to each preface setting it in its literary and historical context.Lyrical and satirical poets represented vary from Marot to Du Bellay to Ronsard. Dramatists represented include Jean de la Tille and Larivey, among others. The larger introduction to the volume provides literary analysis of five longer texts by Sebillet, Du Bellay, Peletier du Mans, the obscure Pierre De-laudun, and Horace.Weinbergs study brings attention back to these primary writings that are crucial for an understanding of the period.

Last modified

• 08/09/2018

Creator

• Bernard Weinberg

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/N2171M

Subject

• Literary Criticism

Publisher

• Northwestern University Press

Keyword

• France

Date created

• 1950

Resource type

• Book

License

• Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0