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    Language & Literature

    French Literature and Language Selected Reference Sources

    Revised periodically this list aims at providing the major tools for both beginning and advanced research, held by the Humanities and Social Sciences Reference Department, University of Florida. Suggestions are welcome.

    Bibliographic and Research Guides

    These not only list the basic tools in language and literature but also orient the student to general library research.

    1. Harner, James L., Literary Research Guide: A guide to reference sources for the study of literatures in English and related topics. 3rd ed. New York: Modem Language Association, 1998. Ref. Z2011.H34 1998

    2. Robert K. Baker. Introduction to Library Research in French Literature. 1978. Ref. Z2171.B34

    3. Michel Brix. Guide bibliographique des études ďhistoire de la littérature. 1987. Ref. PQ101.B74 1987

    4. Charles B. Osburn. Research and Reference Guide to French Studies. 2nd ed. 1981. Ref. Z2175.A208 1981. Unlike the more recent Bassan below, Osburn lists sources for individual authors.

    5. Fernande Bassan, et al. French Language and Literature: An Annotated Guide. 1989. Ref. PC2071.B371 1989

    6. Horn, Pierre L., ed. Handbook of French Popular Culture, Greenwood Press, 1991 Ref. DC33.7.H29 1991 (Essays on leisure, film, comics, advertising, mass media, and so on, with bibliographies).

    7. R. Martin and E. Martin. Guide bibliographique de linguistique fran¸ aise. 1973. Ref. PC2073.M31

    Annual Bibliographies and Indexes

    8. MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures, 1921- . Annual. National literatures are subdivided by historical periods, genres and individual author. A subject index using terms describing item makes up volume two. Also online through FirstSearch. Ref. P1.A1 M62

    9. O. Klapp. Bibliographie d'histoire littéraire fran¸ aise. 1956/58-. Annual. A key index of books and articles. A major index, also covers themes, literary theory, cinema, etc. Subject index. Ref. Z2171.B56

    10. The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies, 1929/30-. Covers both languages and literatures, section on Romance languages. Bibliographical, critical review of annual publications, books and articles. Ref. PB1.Y45

    11. Histoire et sciences de la littérature (Bulletin signaletique; 523), 1947-. Quarterly with annual subject cumulation. Reference are annotated. Ref. Z1011.B936 sec. 523. Also online, FRANCIS, through Eureka.

    12. Sciences du langage(Bulletin signalétique; 524), 1961-. Quarterly with annual subject index. Ref. Z1011.B936 sec. 524.

    13. R. Rancoeur. Bibliographie de la littérature fran¸ aise du moyen âge à nos jours, 1963-. Originally as Bibliographie de la littérature fran¸ aise moderne (vie-xxe siècles). Historical divisions, indexes of authors and topics. After 1980 bibliography is contained in Revue d'histoire littéaire de la France. Ref. PQ101.B575

    14. French 17: An annual Descriptive Bibliography of French Seventeenth Century Studies, 1978-. Formerly Bibliography of French Seventeenth Century Studies. Ref. Z2172.M6

    15. French XX Bibliography: Critical and Biographical Reference for French Literature since 1885, 1969-. Annual. Formerly French VII Bibliography. Essential for twentieth century literary research. Ref. Z2173.F71

    16. Linguistic Bibliography for the Year…/Bibliographie linguistique, 1949-. Comprehensive resource for Romance and French liguistics, books, articles, book reviews, etc. Appears some three years after date of citations. Ref. P121.B582

    17. G. Grente, ed. Dictionnaire des lettres fran¸ aises, 1951-. Le Moyesn Age (1964); Le seizième siècle (1951); Le dix-septième siècle (1954); Le dix-huitème siècle, 2 volumes (1960); Le dix-neuvième siècle, 2 volumes (1971). Entries under author, titles, movements, etc. by specialists. Ref. PQ41.D53

    Grente, G., ed. Dictionnaire des lettres francaises, new ed. Paris: Fayard, 1994-. Published so far are:

    Hansenohr, G., and Zink, M., eds. Les Moyan Age. 1994. Ref. PQ41.D561 1994

    Dandrey, P., ed. Le XVIIe Siècle. 1996. Moureau, F., ed. Le XVLLe Siècle. 1995. Ref. PQ41.P381 1996

    18. J.-P. Beaumarchais, et al. Dictionnaire des littèratures de langue fran¸ aise, 4 volumes, new ed. 1994. Authors, subjects, analyses of works, movements, related topics ("censure"), etc. Principal source in the field. Ref. PQ41.B4 1994

    19. Julliard, J., ed. Dictionnaire des intellectuels francais. Seuil, 1996. Ref. DC33.7.J85x 1996

    20. E.M. Sartori and D. W. Zimmerman. French Women Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Source Book. 1991. Ref. PQ149.F73 1991

    21. A. Levi. Guide to French Literature: 1789 to the Present. 2 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 1992. Biographies, summary and evaluation of major works, primary and secondary bibliographies. Ref. PQ41.L481 1992

    22. Jacques Demougin, ed. Dictionnaire de la littèrature fran¸ aise et francophone. 3 volumes. 1987. Authors, titles and topics. Critical comments. Ref. PQ41.D521 1987

    23. F. Simone, ed. Dizionario critico della litteratura francese. Extensive critical evaluation of major authors. Ref. PQ41.S551

    24. M. Bouty. Dictionnaire des oeuvres et des thèmes. 1972. Ref. PQ41.B67

    25. Beaumarchais, J.-P., dir. Dictionnaire des oeuvres littèraires de langue fran¸ aise. 4 vols. Paris: Borda, 1994.

    26. Mitterand, Henri, ed. Dictionnaire des grandes oeuvvres de la littèraure fran¸ aise. Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert, 1992. Ref. PQ41.D531 1992

    27. Jean Claude Bologne. Les Grandes allusions: dictionnaire commentè des expressions d'origine litteraire. 1989. Ref. PQ41.B641 1989

    28. Pierre Brunel, ed. Dictionnaire des mythes littéraires. 1988. Ref. PN56.M94 D521 1988

    29. Henri Morier. Dictionnaire de poétique et de rhétorique. 4th ed. 1989. Ref. PN1021.M6 1989

30.  R. Escarpit, ed. Dictionnaire international des termes littéraires. 1979-. In progress, fasc. 5 (1989) ends with "dialectique." Ref. PN44.5 E8 1979

    30a. Hughes, A., and Reader, K. eds. Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture. Routledge, 1998. Ref. DC33.7.E53 1998

    Bibliographies

    30b. D.C. Cabeen, ed. Critical Bibliography of French Literature. 1947-1994. Amajor resource of essential information, books and articles. Subdivided by century. Ref. Z2171.C3

    31. D. Mahaffey. A Concise Bibliography of French Literature. 1975. Best primary editions and critical works. Ref. Z2171.M33

    32. G. Lanson. Manuel bibliographique de la littérature fran¸ aise moderne: xvie, xviie, xviiie, et xixe siècles. 1931 (reprint of 1921 ed.). Old but still useful, includes articles. Ref. PQ101.L22 1931 Continued by:

    33. Jeanne Giraud. Manuel bibliographique de la littèraaire pour les xvie, xviie, et xviiie siècles fran¸ ais, 1921-1935 (1939). Manuel de bibliographie…, 1936-1945 (1956). Manuel de bibliographie…, 1946-1955 (1970). Ref. PQ101.G5

    34. H.P. Thieme. Bibliographie de la littérature fran¸ aise de 1800 à 1930. 3 volumes. 1933. Alphabetically by author, original and secondary works. Volume 3 is on civilization and culture. Continued by S. Dreher and M. Rolli, Bibliographie de la litteraure fran¸ aise, 1930-1939: complément à la Bibliographie de H.P. Thieme, 1948-49 and M. L. Drevet, Bibliographie de la littérature fran¸ aise, 1940-49: complement…1955. Ref. Z2171.T43 1933

    35. A. Cioranescu. Bibliographie de la littéraure fran¸ aise deu seizième siècle. 1959. Ref. PQ231.C51

    Bibliographie de littérature fran¸ aise du dix-septième siècle. 3 vols. 1965-66. Ref. PQ241.C361

    Bibliographie de la littèrature fran¸ aise du dix-huitième siècle. 3 vols. 1969. Ref. PQ261.C361

    36. R. Bossuat. Manuel bibliographique de la litt"erature fran¸ aise de Moyen Age (1951). Supplément, 1945-53 (1955). 2e Supplément, 1954-1960 (1961). Ref. PQ151.B71

    37. F. Vielliard. Manuel bibliographie de la littérature fran¸ aise de Moyen Age de Robert Bossuat. Troiseième supplément, 1961-1980. 2 volumes. 1986-1991. Ref. PQ151.B7 Suppl. 3

    38. H. Talvart and J. Place. Bibliographie des auteurs modernes de langue fran¸ aise (1801-1975), 1928-. In progress. Alphabetically by author, giving a complete list of writings plus critical materials. Vol. 22, published in 1976, goes up to "Morgan, Claude." An invaluable resource. Ref. Z2173.T3

    39. L. Orr. Research in Critical Theory since 1965: A Classified Bibliography. 1989. Unannotated listings of French books and articles on narratology, hermeneutics, structuralism, deconstruction, et. Ref. PN81.0771 1989

    40. E.D. Gelfand and V.T. Hules. French Feminist Criticism: Women, Language and Literature: An Annotated Bibliography. 1985. Includes works by and about individual critics. Ref. HQ1386.G44 1985.

    Language Dictionaries

    41. Paul Robert. Dictionnaire alphabétique et analogique de la langue fran¸ aise. 2e éd. 9 volumes. 1985. Standard, with historical quotations to trace change in meaning. Etymologies, plus synonyms and antonyms. One volume ed. is Le Petit Robert 1. PC 2625,R552 1989. Also on CD-Rom, Le Robert electronique.

    43. P. Imbs, ed. Trésor de la langue fran¸ aise: dictionnaire de la langue de xixe ed du xxe siècle (1789-1960). 1971-. In progress. 14 volumes so far, last entry "salaud," fundamental. Ref. PC2625.I4

    44. Dictionnaire de la langue fran¸ aise: Lexis. Larousse, 1989. With the Petit Robert, probably the best one-volume dictionary. Present-day French with its full, semantic ramifications. Ref. PC265.D451 1989

    45. J. Cellart and A. Rey. Dictionnaire de fran¸ aise. Ed. intégrale. 7 volumes. 1956-58. First publ. 1863-78, still important for history, etymology, grammar. Ref. PC2625.L631

    46. J. Hanse. Nouveau dictionnaire des difficultés du fran¸ ais moderne. 2e éd. Paris:Diculot, 1987. Ref. PC2630.H33` 1987

    47. D. Péchoin, ed. Thésaurus Larousse: des mots aux idées, des idées aux mots. Paris: Larousse, 1991. "…à partir d'une idée l'univers des mots qui s'y rattachent; de trouver des idées à partir des mots liés à une notion." Ref. PC2591.T431 1991

    48. Rey, Alain, ed. Dictionnaire historique de la langue fran¸ aise. 2 vols. Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert, 1992. Extensive historical commentary on word evolution. Ref. PC2619.H% D521 1992

    Etmological and Historical Dictionaries

    49. W. von Wartburg. Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch: eine Darstellung des galloromanischen Sprachschatzes. 1928-. In progress. Major scholarly dictionary, includes all dialect variants under Latin words, with historical development of meaning. Ref. PC2580.W3 1948

    50. O. Bloch and W. von Wartburg. Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue fran¸ aise. 5e ed. 1968. Ref. PC2580.B55 1968

    51. A.J. Greimas. Dictionnaire de l'ancien fran¸ ais jusqu' au milieu de xive siècle. 1977. Ref. PC2899.G76

    52. A. Tobler. Altfranzösisches Wörterbuch. 1925-. In progress. 12th-14th centuries, strong in literary language, includes usages. Ref. PC2893.T6

    53. Greimas, A.J. Dictionnaire du moyen fran¸ ais: la Renaissance. Paris: Larousse, 1992. Ref. PC2650.G74 1992

    54. F.E. Godefroy. Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue fran¸ aise, ety de tous ses dialectes, du ixe au xve siècle… 10 voulmes, 1891-1902. Standard dictionary of old French, quotations. Ref. PC2889.G6 1937

    55. E. Hughet. Dictionnaire de la lange fran¸ aise du seizième siècle. 7 volumes. Standard for 16th century, usage, e.g. "voire" includes citations from Rabelais, Calvin, Amyot and Montaigen. Ref. PC2650.H7

    56. J. Dubois and R. Langane. Dictionnaire du fran¸ ais classique. 1971. 1960 ed. published as Dictionnaire de la langue fran¸ aise classique. 17th century meaning of absolete words or words still in use today, with citations. (For a standard dictionary of 17th century see Le Dictionnaire universel d'Antoine Furètiere (1960), 3 volumes, 1978 reprint, ed. by A. Rey, Ref. PC2680.F7 1978) Ref. PC2650.D83

    Book Reviews

    57. Bulletin critique de livre fran¸ ais, 1945-. Monthly. Arranged by subject groups. Ref. Z2165.B924

    58. Point de repère: index analytique d'articles de pèriodiques de langue fran¸ aise, 1984-. A general index of French and Canadian periodicals. Also indexes book reviews. Ref. AI7.P65

    The following scholarly journals carry extensive book reviews: Studi francesci, Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France, Modern Language Notes, French Review, French Studies, Dix-septième siècle, etc.

    Individual Dictionaries and Bibliographies: a selection

    59. Roggerone, Giuseppe A. Bibliografia degli studi su Rousseau (1941-1990). Appendice: Bibliografia delle opere di G. G. Rousseau (1950-1990). Lecce: Edizioni Milella. Annotated. Ref. B2137.R5981 1992

    60. Dent, N.J.H. A Rousseau Dictionary. (The Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries). Oxford: Blackwell, 1992. Ref. PQ2042.D46 1992

    61. Schultz, William R. Jacques Derrida: An annotated primary and secondary bibliography. New York: Garland, 1992. Ref. B2430.D484 S381 1992

    62. Lapointe, Fran¸ ois H. Jean-Paul Sartre and his critics: An international bibliography (1938-1980). Annotated and rev. 2nd ed. Bowling Green, Ohio: Philosophy Documentation Center, 1981. Ref. B2430.S3 L361 1981

    63. Stock, Janet C. Marcel Proust: A reference guide, 1950-1970. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1991. Ref. PQ2631.R63 Z871 1991

    General Guides to Reference Materials

    64. Sheehy, Eugene P., ed. Guide to Reference Books. 10th ed. Chicago: ALA, 1986. Supplement, 1992. Ref. Z1035.1 S43 1986

    65. Chalcroft, A., ed. Walford's Guide to Reference Materials. 5th ed. 3 vols. London: The Library Association, 1989-1991. Vol. 3: Generalia, Language and Literature, the Arts. Ref. Z1035.1 W331 1989

    66. Malclès, Louise-Noelle. Manuel de bibliographie. 4é ed. rev. par A. Lhértier. Paris: PUF, 1985. Ref. Z1002.M28 1985

    67. Malclès, Louise-Noelle. Les Sources du travail bibliographique. 3 vols. Geneva: Droz, 1950-58. Ref. Z1002.M4
 
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