Yale University Library: French Language & Literature

SML Reference Z1002 +B47 1965 (LC)
A comprehensive, international catalog of separately published bibliographies on a vast array of topics, arranged alphabetically by subject. The index (Volume 5) includes additional subjects not used as entry-terms, authors, and some titles. Bibliographies on French literature in general are listed in Volume 2, and those for individual French authors appear throughout the set.
2. Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of Bibliographies. New York: Vol. 1 - (1937/42 - ).: SML Reference Z1002 B53 (LC)
An ongoing subject index to bibliographies published separately or appended to books and journal articles. Includes entries for French literature in general, for its various genres, for specific literary movements, and for individual authors. Appears quarterly and cumulates annually (and occasionally at longer intervals).
3. Gray, Richard A. and Villmow, Dorothy. Serial Bibliographies in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press, 1969.: SML Reference Z1002 G73 (LC)
A classified catalog of selected, serially published bibliographies in a variety of fields, including many elusive lists which appear regularly in scholarly journals. Entries are arranged by Dewey class number are indexed by author, title, sponsoring body and subject/key-word-in-context. Includes a respectable number of bibliographies devoted to French language and literature.
4. Guide to Reference Books. 11th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.: SML Reference Z1035 G85 (LC) - Latest edition at reference desk.
A selective, annotated bibliography of reference books in many languages, arranged in five broad categories: (1) General Reference Works; (2) The Humanities (including French literature); (3) Social Sciences; (4) History and Area Studies; (5) Pure and Applied Sciences. The section for French literature lists guides, bibliographies for various periods, literary and biographical dictionaries, literary histories, and reference tools for specific genres and authors. The index includes authors, subjects, and titles.
5. Malclès, Louise Noelle. Les Sources du Travail Bibliographique. 3 vols. in 4. Geneva: E. Droz, 1950-58.: SML Reference Z1002 M35 (LC)
A painstaking guide to the major categories of reference tools and their principal exemplars, with introductory notes for each chapter and full annotations for most entries. Emphasizes French and other European sources. Volume 1 covers general reference books (bibliographies, library catalogs, encyclopedias, etc.), Volume 2 the specialized tools for the humanities and social sciences, and Volume 3 those for exact science and technology. Volume 2 includes a generous chapter devoted to "Langue et Littérature Française."
B. Guides to French Studies
6. Bassan, Fernande et al. An Annotated Bibliography of French Language and Literature. New York: Garland, 1989.: SML Reference Z2175 A2 B39X 1989 (LC)
An overstuffed catalog of research tools for French studies. Part 1 presents a barrage of general bibliographies and reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical sources, and reprint series. Part 2 lists linguistic reference tools and general studies of the French language. Part 3 covers literature, describing bibliographies, anthologies, surveys, reference books, genre studies, and background works for the major periods of French literature proper and for numerous literatures of French expression outside France. Annotations are generous in Part 1 and sketchier in Parts 2 and 3. The index includes authors and titles, and the detailed table of contents provides access to specific subjects.
6a. Beugnot, Bernard. Manuel bibliographique des études littéraires: les bases de l'histoire littéraire, les voies nouvelles d'analyse critique. [Paris]: Nathan, c1982.: SML Reference Z6511 B48 1982 (LC)
A bibliographic guide for the graduate student of French literature. Treats the basic tools of literary research, the principal areas of research (including the relationships of literature and the arts, psychoanalysis, sociology, etc.), and new trends in literary research (including French literature outside France). [Balay BE1128]
7. Cordiè, Carlo. Avviamento allo Studio della Lingua e della Letteratura Francese. Milan: C. Marzorati, 1955.: SML Reference Z2171 C67 (LC)
An ample guide to the older scholarship and tools for scholarship, useful for the running commentary in which the references are embedded. Part 1 covers general bibliographies and reference works, and linguistics. Part 2 contains chapters for each period of French literature, with subsections for individual authors, including many minor figures. The index includes authors, critics, characters, themes, and some titles.
8. Langlois, Pierre. Guide Bibliographique des Études Littéraires, 3rd ed. Paris: Hachette, 1965.: SML Reference Z2171 L35 1965 (LC)
A basic bibliographic survey for teachers and students. Part 1 contains chapters on the various periods of French literature from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century and an introductory background section on classical antiquity. Each chapter lists some standard works on the history, culture, language, and literary theory of the period covered and the principal editions, bibliographies, and secondary studies of its major authors. Part 2 lists and describes tools for linguistic studies, general bibliographies, literary histories, series of standard literary texts, literary recordings, and specialized periodicals. An appendix lists major non-French contributions to the topics covered in Part 1. Indexed by name, title, and subject.
9. Mahaffey, Denis. A Concise Bibliography of French Literature. London: Bowker, 1975.: SML Reference Z2171 M33 (LC)
An unadorned introductory bibliography of French literature and literary scholarship. The first section lists major bibliographies, reference books, background and critical studies, and anthologies for French literature as a whole and for each of its periods. The second section treats individual authors, grouped chronologically, listing for each bibliographies, collected and selected works in French and in English translation, individual works, journals and letters, and selected critical studies.
10. Osburn, Charles B., comp. The Present State of French Studies: A Collection of Research Reviews. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1971.: SML Reference: PQ51 O82
A collection of essays by specialists surveying research on some forty important topics in French literature from medieval to modern times. Appendix I contains supplementary bibliographic essays by the compiler, which update many of those in the body of the work. Appendix II provides a bibliography of additional research reviews. A useful introduction describes the network of basic bibliographic tools fro French literary studies.
11. Osburn, Charles B. Research and Reference Guide to French Studies. 2nd Edition. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1981.: SML Reference Z2175 A2 O82 1981 (LC)
An unannotated, wide-ranging outline of research aids for French studies and related fields. Limited to bibliographies, reviews of research, reference works, and books and articles which include substantial bibliographies. Core sections on the principal periods of French literature have subdivisions for individual genres, themes, and authors and for background topics. Includes chapters on French philology, French literature outside France, allied disciplines like comparative literature and the performing arts, and general reference tools.
11a. Kempton, Richard. French literature: an annotated guide to selected bibliographies. New York, N.Y. : Modern Language Association of America, 1981.: SML Reference Z2171 A1 C34 1981 (LC)
An annotated "selected listing of major bibliographies on French literature, most of which can be found in the libraries of institutions where graduate instruction in French is offered." Introd. Indexed. [Balay BE1136.]
12. Ronge, Peter. Studienbibliographie Französisch; Beitrage zur Bibliographischen Erschiessung der Franzö-sischen Philologie. 2 vols. Frankfurt: Anthenaum, 1971.: SML Reference Z2175 A2 R65 (LC)
An extremely thorough, annotated guide to reference books and basic scholarly works on French philology and literature. An introductory chapter contains a convenient table of the essential bibliographies for French studies. Chapter 1 lists introductions to French philology, research methods, and documentation; Chapter 2, general and specialized bibliographies; Chapter 3, reference books; Chapter 4, language dictionaries; Chapter 5 covers linguistics in general, Chapter 6, French linguistics in particular; Chapter 7, literary criticism and theory; Chapter 8, the teaching of language and literature; Chapter 9, anthologies and collections of texts; Chapter 1, series and periodicals. The intricate table of contents serves as a subject index.: SML Reference Z2171 C33 (LC)
v. 1. The medieval period / edited by Urban T. Holmes, Jr. -- v. 2. The sixteenth century / edited by Alexander H. Schutz -- v. 3. The seventeenth century / edited by Nathan Edelman -- v. 3A. The seventeenth century: supplement / edited by H. Gaston Hall -- v. 4. The eighteenth century / edited by George R. Havens, Donald F. Bond -- v. 4A. The eighteenth century: supplement / edited by Richard A. Brooks -- v. 5. The nineteenth century / edited by David Baguley. (2 v.) -- v. 6. The twentieth century / edited by Douglas W. Alden and Richard A. Brooks (3 v. A selective list of important editions and secondary studies, designed for students and scholars. Entries, which include books, articles, and dissertations, are graced with critical annotations by specialists and with references to reviews.
13a. Gelfand, Elissa D. French feminist criticism: women, language, and literature: an annotated bibliography. New York: Garland Pub., 1985.: SML: HQ1386 G44 1985 (LC)
Presents 555 items in two mains sections: (1) General problematics of feminist criticism, which includes comparative studies and works on feminist criticism in general; (2) French and Francophone voices, which lists works by and about individual critics. An appendix gives contents of special issues of journals; title and subject indexes. [Balay BE1133]
14. Golden, Herbert Hershel and Simches, Seymour O. Modern French Literature and Language: A Bibliography of Homage Studies. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953.: SML: X566 953G
A thorough index to the contents of 309 Festschriften devoted to French philology and literature from 1500 to the present. Section 1 provides a numbered catalogue of the collections analyzed; Section 2 lists articles in literary topics, arranged by century and subarranged topically; Section 3 indexes articles on France's intellectual and literary relations with other countries; Section 4 covers linguistic studies. The entry for each item cites the parent collection by number.: SML Reference Z2175 F45 G74 1976 (LC)
Includes references to articles on French language and literature in some 588 homage volumes; a listing of the Festschriften is followed by a classified listing of the relevant contributions. Cutoff date is 1974 with some 1975 items. Name index with reference of authors of the articles analyzed and of literary authors. [Balay BE1134]
15. Harvard University. Library. French Literature. 2 vols. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973.: SML Reference Z2189 +H37 (LC)
A classified catalog of a rich French literature collection, listing primary and secondary works in the order in which they are arranged on the shelves of Widener Library. It includes an outline of the classification scheme; the shelf-list itself; a relisting of the items on the shelf-list in chronological order by publication date; and an author/title index. It provides a synopsis of the core texts for the various eras of French literary history and of the major books produced in any give year from 1500 to 1972.
16. Lanson, Gustave. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française Moderne, XVI^e, XVII^e, et XIX^e Siècles. Nouv. ed. Paris: Hachette, 1921.: SML Reference Z2171 L354 1921 (LC)
An unannotated student's bibliography of primary and secondary materials, including many periodical articles. Contains substantial chapters on "Généralités" (bibliography and reference books) and on each century enumerated in the title, and a short section on the early twentieth century and the literature of World War I. The sub-divisions, clearly displayed in the table of contents, provide access to materials on the cultural milieu, genres, movements, and writers of each period covered. The index includes names of authors and critics.
2. Current Bibliographies
17. "Bibliographie" in Revue d'Histoire Littéraire de la France. Paris: vol. 1 (1984- ).: SML: Hf3 80 (Current issues in Periodical Room)
Each issue of the Revue includes an unannotated bibliography of recent books and articles compiled by René Rancoeur, with separate sections for general works and for each century from the sixteenth to the present. The quarterly lists are incorporated into Rancoeur's Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Moyen Âge à Nos Jours (no. 18 below).
18. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Moyen Âge à Nos Jours. Paris: 1966 - . ed. By René Rancoeur. Supersedes Bibliographie de la Littérature Française Moderne (XVI^e-XX^e Siècles).: SML Reference Z2171 B552 (LC)
An annual bibliography which expands and cumulates the lists published throughout the year in the Revue d'Histoire Littéraire de la France (no. 17 above). The first chapter covers bibliographies, the second, general topics, and subsequent sections are devoted to the major periods of French literature from the 10th century to the 20th. Bold-faced subheadings highlight materials on particular subjects and authors within each period. A useful appendix provides full titles and addresses of the journals analyzed. It includes an index for authors' names and another for themes and subjects.
19. Bibliographie der Französischen Literaturwissenschaft. ed. By Otto Klapp. Frankfurt au Main: vol. 1 (1956/58 - ).: SML Reference Z2171 B53 (LC)
Each portly annual volume lists books, articles, and dissertations published in many countries during the year. An introductory section on "Généralités" is followed by chapters on the various eras of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present, and on French literature outside France. The introductory chapter includes material on many interesting ancillary topics (e.g. comic strips, popular fiction, science fiction, sociology and literature), and on particular critical schools. The central chapters have subheadings for specific genres, movements, themes and motifs for the individual authors. Includes name and subject indexes.
19a. Current research in French studies at universities and university colleges in the United Kingdom. London. 1969/70-: SML Reference Z2175 A2 C87 (LC)
A subject list, in three sections, of theses submitted for a variety of degrees: (1) Linguistic studies and stylistics; (2) Literary, historical, and sociological studies not referring to a specific writer, historical figure, or anonymous; (3) Alphabetical list of writers, historical figures, and anonymous works. [Balay BE1142]
20. Modern Language Association of America. MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures. New York: 1963 - . (continues the Association's Annual Bibliography).: SML Reference Z7006 M63 (LC) Also available on CD-ROM opposite the SML Reference Desk and on the World Wide Web (access restricted to Yale IP addresses). A tutorial is available online.
The most ambitious annual bibliography in its field, tackling monographs, collections, pamphlets, journal articles, and theses published throughout the world. Issued in three volumes: Volume 1 covers General Literature and Related Topics (e.g. literary criticism and theory, comparative literature, themes and types), English Literature, American Literature, Medieval and Neo-Latin Literature, Celtic Literatures, and Folklore; Volume 2 takes on the modern African, Oriental, and European literatures, including French; Volume 3 is devoted to linguistics. The French literature section in Volume 2 is subdivided by period and then by specific genres and authors. The general and theoretical sections of Volume 1 often list materials relevant to French studies. Each volume includes an index of critics, but none for primary authors or subjects.
21. "Rassegna Bibliografica" in Studi Francesi. Turin: vol. 1 (1957 - ).: SML: Hf3 St94 (current issues in Periodical Room)
Each quarterly issue of Studi Francesi includes a selective, international bibliography covering noteworthy books and articles on all periods of French literature. Every entry is generously annotated by a specialist.
22. Romanische Bibliographie. Tübingen: 1961/62 - . (continues Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie. Bibliographie).: SML: Hb5 114
An extremely comprehensive, classified bibliography of books, articles and dissertations on Romance philology and literature. Each issue from 1965/66 on occupies three hefty volumes. Volume 1 includes an outline of the intricate classification system used in volumes 2 and 3, a bibliography of journals indexed, sections on reports of research institutes, congress proceedings, and collections, a list of abbreviations, and name and subject indexes. Volume 2 covers Romance languages, and Volume 3 covers Romance literatures. The French literature chapter is organizes chronologically, with subsections for particular topics, forms, motifs, and author. Many entries cite reviews.
23. The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies. London: vol. 1 (1929/30 - ).: SML Reference PB1 Y32
A critical survey of each year's outstanding scholarship on the various Romance, Celtic, Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures. The chapter on French studies includes subsections by specialists on the French language and on each literary era from the early Middle Ages to the present. A running commentary relates the individual citations to general scholarly trends.
23a. Wortman, William A. A guide to serial bibliographies for modern literatures. New York, N.Y.: Modern Language Association of America, 1982.: SML Reference Z6519 W67 1995 (LC)
Lists and annotates about 950 "current bibliographies in modern literatures of use to students of literature." --Preface. Classed arrangement; author/title/subject index. [Balay BE34]
B. Bibliographies of Particular Periods
1. Middle Ages
a. General Bibliographies
24. Bossuat, Robert. Manuel Bibliographique de la Littérature Française du Moyen Age. Melun: Librairie D'Argences, 1951.
----------. Supplément, 1949-53. Paris:Librairie D'Argences, 1955.
----------. 2d Supplément, 1954-60. Paris:Librairie D'Argences, 1961.: SML Reference Z2171 B67 (LC)
A meticulous bibliography of medieval French literature and the tools for its study. The introduction lists general works (e.g. surveys of medieval literature, dictionaries, bibliographies, collections of texts, lists of dissertations). Part 1 covers L'Ancien Français and Part 2, Le Moyen Français. Both parts have sections for particular types of literature (Roman courtois, littérature didactique, poésie lyrique), which are in turn subdivided for individual authors and anonymous titles. Each entry lists major editions, translations, adaptations, and secondary studies, including books and articles. Head notes provide background information on many works and types of works and on the scholarly debates they have inspired. Indexes include authors, titles, and critics.
Continued by:
24a. Vielliard, Françoise. Manuel bibliographique de la littérature française du moyen âge de Robert Bossuat. Premier supplément, 1949- 1980. Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1986- 1991.: SML Reference Z2172 B68 1986 Suppl (LC)

25. International Medieval Bibliography. Leeds and Minneapolis: 1967 - .: SML Reference Z6203 I585 (LC) Also available on CD-ROM opposite the SML Reference Desk.
A semi-annual record of articles in journals and collections covering many facets of medieval culture. Arranged topically, with subdivisions for specific countries. Includes sections on language and literature proper and on related subjects (e.g. folklore, hagiography, historiography, manuscripts).
26. Knudson, Charles A. and Misrahi, Jean. "French Medieval Literature" in Fisher, John H., ed. The Medieval Literature of Western Europe: A Review of Research, Mainly 1930-1960. New York: New York University Press, 1966.: SML Reference PN671 F57 (LC)
An evaluative survey of scholarly work on medieval French literature from 1925 to 1960, which identifies trends, outlines rival theories on important issues, and describes many specific titles. Covers the following topics: background and bibliography; chansons de geste; the troubadours; lyric poetry in northern France; romance; Le Roman de Renart; fabliaux; drama; Le Roman de la Rose; Rutebeuf; Marco Polo; fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
b. Bibliographies of Particular Forms and Genres
i. Lyric Poetry
27. Raynaud, Gaston. Bibliographie des Chansonniers Français des XIII^e et XIV^e Siècles. 2 vols. Paris: Vieweg, 1884.: SML: Xx81 F884
A catalog of early French lyric poems and the manuscripts in which they appear. Part 1 lists the manuscripts alphabetically by repository, describes each briefly, and prints the incipits of its contents. Part 2 lists the individual poems themselves with references to the manuscripts and printed editions in which they can be located. Part 3 is an alphabetical author index. Cf. Spanke (no. 27a below).
Corrected, expanded and reorganized by:
27a. Spanke, Hans. G. Raynaud's Bibliographie des Altfranzösischen Liedes neu Bearbeitet und Erganzt. Leiden: Brill, 1955.: Music Library: ML128 S698;S7

28. Linker, Robert White. A bibliography of old French lyrics. University, Miss.: Romance Monographs, inc., 1979. (Romance monographs, no. 31): SML Reference Z2174 P7 L55 (LC)
Constitutes a reworking and updating of the material Gaston Raynaud's Bibliographie des chansonniers français [no. 27 above] and subsequent corrections and additions to that work. In two parts, the first listing bibliographies of manuscripts, descriptions of major manuscripts, a general bibliography of lyrics published in anthologies, periodicals, etc., and works on types of lyrics and on metrics and music of the poems; the second part is the bibliography of the lyrics themselves, arranged by name of the trouvère, then by initial word (anonymous poems are listed separately by first word). There is a cross-index of Raynaud and Linker entry numbers. [Balay BE1200]
ii. Drama
28a. Beach, Cecilia. French women playwrights before the twentieth century : a Checklist. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.: SML Reference Z2174 Dd7 B43x 1994 (LC)
Arranged by century then by author's surname. Supplies author's names and pseudonyms, life dates, profession and activities, title of play(s) including genre, number of acts, and prose or verse (if known), collaborators, place and date of publication, and place and date of first performance, and locations in Parisian libraries or archives.: SML Reference Z2174 D7 +L43 (LC)
A thorough and convenient compilation of material on the early French secular drama, listing editions of the plays themselves and a wealth of scholarship about them. Chapter 1 covers bibliographies, play-lists and catalogs; Chapter 2 general works on the history of the theater; Chapter 3 collections of texts; Chapter 4 moralités; Chapter 5 sotties; Chapter 6 farces; Chapter 7 monologues et sermons joyeux. Some items are briefly annotated. There are indexes of authors, titles, editors, and critics.
30. Petit du Julleville, Louis. Histoire du Théâtre en France; Répertoire du Théâtre Comique en France au Moyen Âge. Paris: Cerf, 1886.: SML Reference Z2174 D7 P47 (LC)
A catalog of French comic plays composed before 1600. Part 1 lists extant plays, giving wherever possible the exact title, references to manuscripts and printed editions, number of characters, number of verses, date, number of known performances, a synopsis of the plot, and citations to relevant secondary sources. Part 2 lists plays whose texts have been lost. Part 3 is a chronological record of performances of comic plays based ultimately on reports in contemporary documents. A brief appendix includes "pièces non dramatiques (débats, disputes, dialogues, monologues) omitted from the main work".
31. Stratman, Carl Joseph. Bibliography of Medieval Drama. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: Ungar, 1972.: SML Reference Z5782 A2 S76 1972 (LC)
Although the bibliography is designed primarily for students of English medieval literature, Volume 2 contains full and useful chapters of the dramas of various continental countries, including France (pp. 675-778). The French section has subdivisions for bibliographies, collections, historical and general studies, Latin drama, and vernacular drama, both religious and secular. Editions and studies of particular importance are asterisked.: SML Reference Z5782 A2 M874 1986 (LC)
31b. Murphy, Maria Spaeth. Bibliography of medieval drama, 1973-1976. Emporia, KS.: School of Graduate and Professional Studies of the Emporia State University, [1986].: SML Reference Z5782 A2 M875X 1986 (LC)
31c. Bibliography of medieval drama, Emporia, KS : School of Graduate and Professional Studies of Emporia State University, [1988].: SML Reference Z5782 A2 B53X 1988 (LC)

iii. Prose
32. Woledge, Brian. Bibliographie des Romans et Nouvelles en Prose Française Antérieurs à 1500. Geneva: Droz, 1954.and his Supplément, 1954-1973. Geneva: Droz, 1975.: SML Reference Z2174 F4 W65 (LC)
An alphabetical listing of early prose narratives in French, offering many cheerful facts about each, including date, source and author, the location of extant manuscripts, the dates and imprints of Renaissance and modern editions, and the best secondary studies to consult. The supplement expands and corrects the original entries in the light of subsequent scholarship.
33. Woledge, Brian. Répertoire des Plus Anciens Textes en Prose Française Depuis 842 Jusqu'aux Premi&egraveres Années du XIII^e Siècle. Geneva: Droz, 1964.: SML: Hb4 125 79
Catalogs all recorded French prose texts to 1210, both literary and non-literary. Entries provide incipits, notes on manuscripts, printed editions, sources, dates, and authors, and references to scholarly commentaries. A substantial introduction traces the development of French prose during the period covered by the bibliography. Includes indexes of manuscripts, proper names and titles, and incipits.
iv. Epic and Romance
34. Gautier, Léon. Bibliographie des Chansons de Geste. Paris: Welter, 1897.: SML: Hf52 36b and X565 S897
Constitutes the final volume of the author's comprehensive history of medieval French epic (Les Épopées Françaises). Part 1 lists bibliographies and general criticisms of the genre. Part 2 is an alphabetical catalog of individual chansons de geste, noting editions and secondary studies of each. Thoroughly indexed.
35. International Arthurian Society. Bulletin Bibliographique. Bibliographical Bulletin. Paris: no. 1 (1949 - ).: SML: Xf389 A7 In8
An annual bibliography of books and articles on the matière de Bretagne. Each national branch of the Arthurian Society prepares a chapter documenting its country's contributions. Chapters include sections for texts, translations and adaptations; critical and historical studies; reviews; and theses for higher degrees. Entries are annotated in French or English.
36. Société Rencesvals. Bulletin Bibliographique de la Société Rencesvals. Paris: fasc. 1 (1958 - ).: SML: PQ201 S665
An annotated, serially published bibliography of current scholarship on early Romance epics. Covers new editions and translations, critical books and articles, reviews, work in progress, and reports of meetings. Appears irregularly.
2. Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries
a. General Bibliographies
37. Bibliographie Internationale de l'Humanisme et de la Renaissance. Geneva: vol 1. (1965- ).: SML Reference Z6207 R4 B53 (LC)
An international, interdisciplinary annual bibliography of books and articles on all facets of Renaissance civilization. Part 1, Personnages, lists works by and about individual Renaissance figures. Part 2, Matières, covers six broad subject categories (generalities, history, religion, philosophy, literature, education, bibliography, the arts, science and technology), each of which is subdivided geographically. Provides direct access to material on French Renaissance literature, and on many related subjects.
38. British Museum. Department of Printed Books. Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in France and of French Books Printed in Other Countries from 1470 to 1600 Now in the British Museum. London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1924.: SML Reference Z2162 B86 (LC)
A concise author bibliography of an important collection of French Renaissance books, whose scope is succinctly outlined in its title.: SML Reference Z2162 B86 Suppl (LC)

39. British Museum. Department of Printed Books. A Short-Title Catalogue of French Books 1601-1700 in the Library of the British Museum. 1 vol. in 2. London: Dawsons, 1969-73.: SML:Reference Z2162 +B752 (LC)
A companion volume to no. 38 above, covering seventeenth-century imports. Includes indexes of alternative forms of the names used as headings; of translators, editors, and annotators; of printers and publishers; of places in imprints; and of some titles.
40. Cioranescu, Alexandre. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Seizième Siècle. Paris: Klincksieck, 1959.: SML Reference Z2172 C56 (LC)
----------. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Dix-Septième Siècle. 3 vols. Paris: Centre National de la Recherce Scientifique, 1956-66.: SML Reference Z2172 +C563 (LC)
----------. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française du Dix-Huitième Siècle. 3 vols. Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1969.: SML Reference Z2172 +C564(LC)
A monumental set of tools for the study of early modern French literature. The bibliography for each country is divided into two major sections (1) Generalities, which subdivides into general literary history, specific themes and genres, and various facets of the intellectual milieu of the period; (2) an alphabetical catalog of authors, both prominent and obscure, listing works by and about each. The volume for the 16th century includes several extra-literary categories (e.g. legal, scientific, and theological works) excluded from the later bibliographies. Indexed by authors and subjects.
41. "Comptes Rendus" in XVII^e (i.e.Dix-Septième) Siècle. Paris: no. 1 (1949 - ).: SML: A27 D64
Each quarterly issue of this bulletin of the Société d'études du XVII^e siècle ends with a collection of meaty, signed reviews of new editions of seventeenth-century French texts and of significant books on seventeenth-century literature and culture.
42. Conlon, Pierre M. Prélude au Siècle de Lumières en France; Répertoire Chronlogique de 1680 à 1715. 6 vols. Geneva: Droz, 1967-75.: SML: X569 970C
A year-by-year inventory of literary, theological, philosophical and scientific works published by Frenchmen during an important transitional epoch of French intellectual history. Includes a limited number of reissues, translations, administrative documents, and polemic works of particular interest to historians of ideas. Many entries include references to advertisements and reviews in contemporary periodicals. The listings for each year are preceded by brief chronologies including major public events, opening dates of plays of operas, births and deaths of writers, etc. Helps the reader relate literary texts to broad cultural trends.: SML Reference Z2162 C65 (LC)

43. "The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography" in Philological Quarterly. Iowa City: vol. 1 (1922 - ).: SML Periodical Room P1 P45 (LC)
From 1971 through 1975 each annual volume of Philological Quarterly included a selective, annotated catalog of books, articles, and reviews on eighteenth-century topics published during the preceding year. The bibliographies are international in coverage and comprehensive in scope, including printing and bibliographical studies; historical, social and economic studies; philosophy, science and religion; the fine arts; literary studies; and individual authors. French writers and subjects are liberally represented. The bibliographies for 1970-1989 have been reissued in hard cover as The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography (SML Reference - Z2012 E33 (LC)).
44. Giraud, Jeanne. Manuel de Bibliographie Littéraire pour les XVI^e, XVII^e, XVIII^e Siècles Français, 1921-1935. Paris: J. Vrin, 1939.: SML Reference Z2171 G57 (LC)
----------. ... 1936-1945. Paris: Nizet, 1956.: SML Reference Z2171 G573 (LC)
----------. ... 1946-1955. Paris: Nizet, 1970.: SML Reference Z2171 G574 (LC)
An orderly inventory of scholarship on the three "Siècles Classiques," designed to update the corresponding sections of Lanson (no. 16 above) through 1955. An introductory section, Généralités, lists work on the early modern period as a whole, studies of specific genres, themes and motifs, et al. Each of the three centuries occupies a separate chapter covering both general studies and studies of particular authors. Indexes include names, subjects, themes, and some titles.
45. Harvard University. Library. Department of Printing and Graphic Arts. Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts: Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts. Part 1: French 16th Century Books. Comp. By Ruth Mortimer. 2 vols. Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1964.: SML Reference Z881 +H347 1964 (LC)
A learned and beautifully illustrated author bibliography of a prominent collection of finely printed and illustrated books published in sixteenth-century France. The various works of each author are listed chronologically by publication date. Entries include full physical descriptions of the books, considerable bibliographic/historical information, and suggestions for further reading. Volume 2 contains a general index, a year-by-year chronological index, and indexes for artists, printers and publishers, and subjects.
46. Répertoire Bibliographique des Livres Imprimés en France au Seizième Siècle. Baden-Baden: Koerner, 1968 - (in progress).: SML Reference Z2162 R46 (LC)
A geographical inventory of books published in France in the sixteenth century. Each fascicle covers one particular town, listing each of its printers and his imprints, in chronological order. The entry for each item transcribes its title-page and locates copies in European and American libraries.: SML Reference Z2162 R461 (LC); SML Reference Z2162 D47 (LC)

47. Will, Samuel Frederic. A Bibliography of American Studies on the French Renaissance (1500-1600). Illinois Studies in Language and Literature, vol. 26, no. 2. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1940.: SML: F15 +IZ6 v.26
A useful guide to the older American scholarship on sixteenth-century French culture. Emphasizes belles-letters but includes material on many ancillary topics, arranged under the following headings: Authors; Anthologies; Bibliographies; Histories of Literature; Language; Theatre; Influence of Sixteenth-Century French Literature on Other Literatures; Influence of Other Literatures on French in the Sixteenth Century; History and Civilization; Sixteenth-Century French Navigations and Discoveries in the New World; Religious History; Calvin, Calvinism; General and Miscellaneous. Covers periodical articles as well as monographs and annotates items with nondescript titles. Includes an index of authors and critics.
b. Bibliographies of Particular Forms and Genres
i. Lyric Poetry
48. Lachèvre, Frédéric. Bibliographie des Recueils Collectifs de Poésies du XVI^e Siècle. Paris: Champion, 1922.: SML Reference Z2174 P7 +L32 (LC)
Lists French verse anthologies of the 16th century, describes their contents, and identifies many of the anonymous items they include. Lachèvre planned the work on the grand scale of his earlier catalog of seventeenth-century miscellanies (see no. 49 below) but was forced by lack of funds to omit the bibliographies of individual poets.
49. ----------. Bibliographie des Recueils Collectifs de Poésies Publiés de 1597 à 1700. 4 vols. Paris: Leclerc, 1901-05.: SML Reference Z2174 P7 +L2 (LC)
A detailed bibliography of French poetical miscellanies of the seventeenth century and an index to their contents. Volume 1 covers anthologies published from 1597 to 1635; Volume 2 1636-1661; Volume 3 1662-1700. Volume 4 includes additions , corrections, and general indexes. Each of the three main volumes contains: (1) a bibliography of the anthologies themselves, entered under their editors' names, including lists of the authors represented in each and the texts of their prefaces; (2) an alphabetical catalog of the individual poets, providing biographical information on each and a bibliography of his anthologized poems; (3) a table of anonymous poets in the miscellanies, which identifies the authors of many; (4) an appendix which prints the full texts of the previously unedited poems of various authors, unearthed in the course of the project.
50. ----------. Les Recueils Collectifs de Poésies Libres et Satiriques Publiés Depuis 1600 jusqu'à la Mort de Théophile (1626). Paris: Champion, 1914. ----------. ... Supplément. Additions et Corrections. Paris: Champion, 1922.: SML Reference Z2174 P7 +L33 (LC)
A guide to early 17th-century collections of libertine and satiric verse, which complements no. 49 above and follows its pattern.
ii. Drama
51. "Appendice: Liste Bibliographique des Tragédies Françaises Composées Avant 1640." In Forsyth, Elliott. La Tragédie Française de Jodelle à Corneille (1553-1640); Le Théâtre de la Vengeance. Paris: Nizet, 1962, pp. 425-472.: SML: Hf63 F77
A year-by-year chronology of French tragedies first published in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Notes later editions of many items listed. Provides a reasonably comprehensive inventory of the primary sources for the study of French Renaissance tragedy.
52. Brenner, Clarence Dietz. A Bibliographical List of Plays in the French Language, 1700-1789. Berkeley: Assocated Students' Store, 1947.: SML Reference Z2174 D7 +B74 (LC)
Catalogs over 11,000 dramatic pieces composed in French between 1700 and 1789, including amateur theatricals, college dramas, and other elusive genres. The main listing is alphabetical by author and notes the place and date of the first performance of each play and its first appearance in print.
53. Lancaster, Henry Carrington. History of French Dramatic Literature in the Seventeenth Century. 5 vols. in 9. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1929-42.: CCL: PQ526 L35
Although not primarily a bibliography, this thorough account includes a wealth of bibliographic information. Part 1 covers the preclassical period (1610-1634); Part 2 the period of Corneille (1635-1651); Part 3 the period of Molière (1652-1672); Part 4 the period of Racine (1673-1700). Part 5 is a summary volume, including a review of general conclusions, subject and general indexes to parts 1-4, a finding list of plays. Each of the first four parts ends with a chronological checklists of plays written or first performed during the period covered.
54. ----------. Sunset, a History of Parisian Drama in the Last Years of Louis XIV, 1701-1715. Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1945.: SML: Hf56 190
A sequel to no. 53 above. Includes a chronological list of plays acted at the Comédie Française 1701 - September 1715.: CCL: Pq563 L3
Includes a chronological list of tragedies at the Comédie Française Nov. 1715 - May 1774 and additions and corrections to earlier volumes in the series.: SML: Hf56 953L
Includes a chronology a new tragedies in Parisian theaters August 1774 - November 1792 and additions and corrections to earlier volumes in the series.
57. Mélèse, Pierre. Répertoire Analytique des Documents Contemporains d'Information et de Critique Concernant le Théâtre à Paris sous Louis XIV, 1659-1715. Paris: Droz, 1934.: SML: X565 D934m
Identifies a host of contemporary documents -- books, diaries, edicts, etc. -- which comment of various aspects of the Parisian stage during its first efflorescence. Part 1 covers general theatrical topics; Part 2 particular authors; Part 3 actors; Part 4 directors and stage designers; Part 5 individual plays. A true boon to students of contemporary views on particular works and on general aesthetic, ethical, and administrative questions bearing on the theater. References under each entry are listed chronologically and many summarize or reprint the relevant commentary. For full bibliographic data on the documents cited, see pp. 435-446 of the author's Le Théâtre et le Publique à Paris sous Louis XIV, 1659-1715, (CCL: PN2636 P3 M45), of which the Répertoire is an outgrowth.
iii. Prose
58. Bibliographie du Genre Romanesque Français 1751-1800. Ed. by Angus Martin, Vivienne G Mylne, et al.: SML Reference Z2174 F5 +M37 (LC)
The publisher's announcement promises that this catalog will list and describe all French works of fiction, including translations, which were issued in book form from 1751-1800.
59. DeJongh, William Frederick Jekel. A Bibliography of the Novel and Short Story in French from the Beginning of Printing till 1600. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1944.: SML: X565 F944d
A checklist of first editions of French fictional works published during the Renaissance. The catalog is chronological by publication date, with indexes of anonymous titles, authors, and translators. Many entries include references to earlier bibliographies and bibliographic studies.
60. Godenne, René. "Répertoire par Année des Titres des Nouvelles aux XVII^e et XVIII^e Siècle" in his Histoire de la Nouvelle Française aux XVII^e et XVIII^e Siècles. Geneva: Droz, 1970 (pp. 247-98).: SML: Hb4 125 108
A year-by-year inventory of French nouvelles published between 1623 and 1799, based on the first-hand examination of their earliest known editions. The seventeenth century selection is intended to correct the imperfect Williams/Baldner bibliographies (see no. 62 below) for this sub-genre of the novel. Entries provide references to subsequent editions and to such modern critical texts as exist. Includes an index of authors and anonymous titles.
61. Jones, Silas Paul. A List of French Prose Fiction from 1700 to 1750. New York: Wilson, 1939.: SML: X565 F939
A chronological catalog of the works of French prose fiction published each year from 1700 to 1750. Includes imaginary voyages, fictitious memoirs, collections of spurious letters, fairy tales, etc., as well as bona fide romans and nouvelles. Entries for many items indicate dates of later editions, offer information on the history of the text and its relation to other works, and locate copies in various libraries, particularly the Bibliothèque nationale, the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal , the British Museum. A detailed index includes authors, titles, pseudonyms, initials, etc.
62. Williams, Ralph Coplestone. Bibliography of the Seventeenth Century Novel in France. New York: Century, 1931.: SML Reference Z2174 F4 W55 (LC)
A three-part catalog of romans and nouvelles published from 1600 to 1699. Part 1 lists the novels alphabetically by author; Part 2 includes anonymous titles and is a year-by-year chronological checklists; Part 3 is an alphabetical title list which serves as an index to Parts 1 and 2. Entries in the first two sections include bibliographic descriptions and locate copies in the Bibliothèque nationale, the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, and the British Museum. Although the compiler has taken pains to omit novelistic travel accounts, memoirs and histories and nouvelles too short to qualify as romans, he has included a few borderline cases in an appendix. Williams' work has been revised by Ralph Willis Baldner in his Bibliography of Seventeenth-Century French Prose Fiction (SML: Z2174 F5 B35 (LC). Although both bibliographies are standard works, they are roundly denounced for sloppiness and inaccuracy by René Godenne in his "Répertoire par Année des Titres de Nouvelles..." (see no. 60 above, p. 249).
3. Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
a. General Bibliographies
63. "Current Bibliography" in Twentieth Century Literature. Denver: v. 1 (1955 - ).: SML: Ia105 T914 - Current issues in Periodal Room
An alphabetical subject bibliography of recent articles on twentieth century writers of various nationalities appears in each quarterly issue of Twentieth Century Literature. Headings include authors' names (e.g. "Camus"), and subjects (e.g. "French Drama," "Structuralism"). Each entry is briefly annotated. See also Pownell (no. 68 below).
64. French VII Bbiliography: Critical and Biographical References for the Study of Contemporary French Literature. New York: vol. 1-4 (1940-1968).: SML Reference Z2173 F74 (LC)
A comprehensive account of the work done between 1940 and 1968 on French literature of the present century, including books, book reviews, and journal articles. Part 1 covers General Subjects (e.g. Bibliography; literary genres, aesthetics, stylistics, themes; literary history, philosophy and religion; surrealism). Part 2 particular authors; Part 3 the cinema.: SML Reference Z2171 F74 (LC)
Continues no. 64 above and assumes its numbering.
66. French XX Bibliography. Provençal Supplement. New York: vol. 1 (1976 - ).: SML Reference Z7033 P8 F74 (LC)
A special bibliography of books and articles published since 1940 on Provençal literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, which closely resembles its parent in scope and design. Part 1 includes General Subjects (Bibliography; Collected articles; Felibrige; Literary History; Miscellaneous; Poetry; Theatre and Cinema); Part 2 covers individual authors.: SML Reference Z2171 F74 6 Index (LC)

67. Modern Language Association of America. French VI Bibliography Committee. French VI Bibliography: Critical and Biographical References for the Study of Nineteenth-Century French Literature. New York: nos. 1-7 (1954/55 - 1966/67).: SML Reference Z2173 F73 (LC)
A very useful index to books, articles, book reviews and some theses on 19th-century French literature, which grew increasingly comprehensive and elegant during its brief life. Part 1 of each issue covers general subjects (e.g. Bibliography; Criticism; Literary genres and themes; Novel; Realism; Theatre). Part 2 covers work on individual 19th-century authors.
68. Pownall, David E. Articles on Twentieth Century Literature: An Annotated Bibliography, 1954-1970. New York: Kraus-Thomson, 1973 -1980. 7 v.: SML Reference Z6519 P68 (LC)
An expanded and reorganized compilation of the "Current Bibliography" sections of Twentieth Century Literature (see no. 63 above), vols. 1-16, 1955-1970. The first volumes of the set list articles on individual authors; the later volumes cover material on general literary topics.
69. Talvert, Hector and Place, Joseph. Bibliographie des Auteurs Modernes de Langue Française (1801- ). Paris: Ed. de la Chronique Lettres Françaises, 1928 - (in progress).: SML Reference Z2171 T16 (LC)
An imposing bibliographical dictionary of French authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. Twenty-two volumes have appeared to date covering A - Morgan, C. The entry for each figure includes a brief biography; a chornolgical list of his more substantial works and their various editions, inlcuding full biographical information; a chronoligcal list of his lesser efforts (e.g. prefaces, editorial projects, addresses); an arrayof secondary books and articles to consult. Coverage expands as the alphabet advances, since each volume includes material issued up to its date of publication (e.g. vol. 1, A-Bertrand, covers 1801-1927; vol. 22, Moreau-Morgan, C. covers 1801-1975). Volumes 16-17 constitute a title and author index to volumes 1-15. Volume 22 contains an index of illustrators of the works described in volumes 1-22.
70. Thieme, Hugo Paul. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française de 1800 à 1930. 3 vols. Paris: E. Droz, 1933.: SML Reference Z2171 T45 1933 (LC)
An extensive reference bibliography of primary and secondary materials. Volumes 1-2 constitute an alphabetical author catalog including many minor writers, "men of letters," and figures not strictly literary. The entires offer year-by-year inventories of the authors' own publications, followed by chronological lists of writing about them, which are particularly useful for their references to reviews and contemporary reactions. Volume 3 covers general books and articles on French literary and cultural history; although outdated, it uncovers some welcome studies on narrow and elusive topics, (e.g. "La Littérature et le Paysan," "poésie et industrie," "roman de femme et féminisme." An explicit "table de matière" provides subject access to the bibliography.: SML Reference Z2171 D735 (LC)
Includes material published 1930-39 on the authors treated by Thieme.
70b. Drevet, Marguerite L. Bibliographie de la Littérature Française, 1940-49. Complément à la Biblgiographie de H.P. Thieme. Geneva: Droz, 1954-55.: SML Reference Z2171 D74 (LC)
Updates Dreher for materials published during the 1940s.
b. Bibliographies of Particular Forms, Genres, and Movements
i. Lyric Poetry
71. Lachèvre, Frédéric. Bibliographie Sommaire des Keepsakes, et Autres Recueils Collectifs de la Période Romantique 1823-1848. 2 vols. Paris: Giraud-Badin, 1929.: SML: Xf361 A4 929
Catalogs and analysis of a variety of anthologies of the Romantic period, many of which contain early and otherwise unindexed works by its major authors. Volume 1 provides a chronological list of notable giftbooks, keepsakes, anthologies of prose and verse, and a few periodicals, and gives for each basic bibliographic data, the names of the contributors, the number of their contributions, and in some important cases their titles or first lines. Volume 2 performs the same operations on the major "Almanachs" of the period, and provides detailed analysis of two preeminent collections -- Les Annales Romantiques and La Psyche. Indexed by author and title.
ii. Drama
72. Adelman, Irving and Dworkin, Rita, comps. Modern Drama: A Checklist of Critical Literature on 20th-Century Plays. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1964.: SML Reference Z5781 A33 (LC)
A selective bibliography of substantive criticism on 20th-century dramtists, including periodical articles and chapters in books. Covers a respectable number of modern French authors.
72a. Beach, Cecilia. French women playwrights of the twentieth century : a checklist. Westport, CT. : Greenwood Press, c1996.: SML: Z2174 D7 B44X 1996 (LC)
Continues no. 28a above.
73. Breed, Paul Francis and Sniderman, Florence M. Dramatic Criticism Index: A Bibliography of Commentaries on Playwrights from Ibsen to the Avant-Garde. Detroit: Gale Research, 1972.: SML Reference Z5781 B74(LC)
Lists English language criticism on some 300 late 19th and 20th-century playwrights from many centuries, France included. Arranged alphabetically by author with subsections for general criticism and for studies of individual plays. Indexed by title and by critics' names.
74. Wicks, Charles Beaumont. The Parisian Stage: Alphabetical Indexes of Plays and Authors. Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1950- .: SML: Hag46 950w
Designed as a definitive list of plays presented in Paris in the nineteenth century, based primarily on theatrical announcements in contemporary newspapers. Part 1 covers 1800-1815; Part 2 1816-1830; Part 3 1831-1850; Part 4 1851-1875, with a cumulative index of authors for 1800-1875. Each part contains (1) an alpahabetical list of plays by title, including as amny of the following facts as could be ascertained: subtitle, type of play, number of acts, whether in prose or verse, real names of authors, theatre of first performance in Paris, date of first performance in Paris; (2) an author index.
iii. Schools and Movements
75. Anderson, David L. Symbolism: A Bibliography of Symbolism as an International and Multi-Disciplinary Movement. New York: New York University Press, 1975.: SML Reference Z5936 S9 A52 (LC)
An exemplary interdisciplinary bibliography of books and articles written on Symbolism in European languages from 1880 to 1973. Four chapters: (1) General and Misccellaneous; (2) National and International Movements (including a subsection for "Romance"); (3) Forms and Genres, including "Art," "Dance," "Drama and Theater," "Folklore," "Journals," "Music," "Poetry," "Prose Fiction," "Stylistics," "Themes, Motifs and Types,"; (4) Individual Figures. There are plentiful cross-references connecting related items. Indexed by author.
76. "Bibliographie" in Association Internationale pour l'Étude de Dada et du Surréalisme. Cahiers. Paris: no. 1 (1966 - ).: SML: N6494 D3 A88 (LC)
Each cahier includes a brief but meticulous annotaed bibliography of works by and about Dadaist and surrealist writers and artists.
77. Escoffier, Maurice. Le Movement Romantique 1788-1850: Essai de Bibliographie Synchronique et Méthodique. Paris: Maison du Bibliophile, 1934.: SML Reference Z2174 R65 E82 (LC)
A catalog of a collection of choice Romantic texts, whose chief virtue lies on its synoptic organization; works are listed in a year-by-year chronological arrangement and are sub-arranged within each year by type, (e.g. "Histoire Littéraire," "Poésie," "Romans," "Histoire et Politique," "Théâtre," "Lettres et Mémoires"). The annotations accompanying most entries are primarly descriptive and bibliographic. Includes indexes of authors, anonymous titles, collections and keepsakes, periodical titles, and binders.
78. Gershman, Herbert S. A Bibliography of the Surrealist Revolution in France. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1969.: SML: Xj54 969G
Offers a substantial list of books and articles on the French surrealist movement by its proponents and studens; a selected bibliography of periodicals which published the work of the French surrealists and parasurrealists; and a selected list of surrealist tracts and manifestos.
79. Krawitz, Henry. A Post-Symbolist Bibliography. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1973.: SML Reference Z6520 S9 K73 (LC)
A four-part bibliography of books and articles on the post-Symbolists, emphasizing recent publications in Western European languages. Section 1 lists studies of the Post-Symbolist movement as a whole; Section 2 lists studies of its manifestations in particular countries; Section 3 discusses comparative studies; Section 4 studies the 19 prominent post-Symbolists. Indexed by author.
80. "The Romantic Movement: A Selective and Critical Bibliography" in English Language Notes. Boulder: vol. 1 (1963 - ).: SML: Ia105 En42 - Current issues in Periodical Room
Each September issue of ELN includes a solid bibliographic supplement which attempts to list all the books and articles of substantial interest to scholars of English and Continental Romanticism produced during the previous year. A general section is followed by separate chapters for English, French, German, and Spanish Romanticism, each of which includes sub-sections for general studies and for studies of individual authors. Many entries are annotated and provide references to reviews. From 1936-1948 the Romantic Movement bibliography was issued in English Literary History; Philological Quarterly took it on from 1949 to 1965, when it moved to its present home in ELN. Bibliographies from all three journals for 1936-1970 have been reprinted and provided with cumulative author and subject indexes in: The Romantic Movement Bibliography, 1936-1970. 7 vols. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press, 1973. (SML Reference Z6514 R6 R65 (LC)).: SML Reference Z5055 U49 +D57 Index 2 1861-1972 (LC)
__________. Supplement. Ann Arbor: 1973 - . Provides author and keyword subject indexing to virtually all dissertations accepted for academic doctoral degrees in the U.S. from 1861 to 1972, and a fair number of Canadian and European theses approved during the same period. Volumes 1-16 (kept at Kline Science Library) contain keyword indexes to the titles of scientific dissertations; volumes 17-32 provides a similar indexing to the titles of theses in the social sciences and the humanities, with two full volumes (29-30) devoted to language and literature. Volumes 33-37 comprise an author index to the set. Annual supplements for 1973-1975 have appeared to date and will be issued regularly. Each entry gives full title of the thesis, author's name, date, university, pagination, the source of the reference, and order numbers for dissertations available through University Microfilms. Among its other functions, CDI serves as a cumulative index of Dissertation Abstracts International (no. 82 below).
82. Dissertation Abstracts International. Ann Arbor: vol. 1 (1938 - ).: SML Reference Z5055 U49 +D57 (LC) Also available online at telnet://pancake.cis.yale.edu:30009
A monthly offering of abstracts of dissertations recently submitted to University Microfilms International by the institutions participating in its cooperative microfilming program. Beginning with volume 27 (1966-67) each month's number has been issued in two separately bound part; (A) Humanities and Social Sciences and (B) Sciences and Engineering. Within each part, abstracts are arranged under broad subject rubrics displayed in the introductory pages of each issue (the list of headings for the humanities includes a general category for "Literature" with a subsection for "Literature, Romance" where most theses on French authors are entered). Each entry includes title, author, degree awarded, university, date, supervisor's name, abstract, pagination, and the order number of the full text. Beginning with volume 37 (1976) a third section; Part (c) European Abstracts covering dissertations on all disciplines successfully submitted for doctoral and post-doctoral degrees in Europe will be published quarterly. Part C uses the same subject headings as Parts A and B. Each separate issue of DAI includes an author and a subject index. From volume 22 (1961-62) through volume 33 (1972-73) cumulative author and subject indexes were also issued for each volume. Cumulative author and subject indexing is provided by Comprehensive Dissertation Index (no. 81 above).
83. "Dissertation in Progress" in The French Review. Champaign: vol. 1 (1927/28 - ).: SML: Hf3.200 - Current issues in Periodical Room
Since 1963 The French Review has published an annual classified list of doctoral dissertations on French language and literature in progress at many American universities. Dissertations on literature are arranged by period, with subheadings for papers on individual authors. Each entry gives the full title and the name of the author, sponsoring university, and thesis director. Altered and abandoned projects are noted at the beginning of each section. Since 1970 the "Dissertations in Progress" section has included a separate list of theses completed and defended during the preceding year.
84. France. Direction des Bibliothèques de France. Catalogue des Thèses de Doctorat Soutenues devant les Universités Françaises. Paris: 1884/89 - .: SML Reference Z5055 F79 F73 (LC)
The official annual listing of doctoral degrees awarded by French universities. Since 1914 the catalog has been organized by faculté (e.g. "Droit," "Théologie." or "Lettres," where most literary topics appear) and subarranged by individual university. Each entry gives author's name, full title, place of publication, publisher, date, size and pagination. Volumes from 1957 on include author indexes.
84a. Gabel, Gernot U. Répertoire bibliographique des thèses françaises (1885-1975) concernant la littérature française des origines à nos jours. Köln: Edition Gemini, 1984.: SML: Z2172 G25 1984 (LC)
4,100 entries grouped chronologically by century; within each period a general section is followed by an alphabetical arrangement of authors treated. Indexes of authors of the theses and of subjects. [Balay BE1145]: SML: Xf25 +F844 -No longer published on paper.
A quarterly, classified index to periodical articles in many languages on literary theory ("Sciences de la littérature") and history ("Histoire de la littérature"). The "Sciences" section includes articles on aesthetic theory, stylistics, genres, comparative literature, and literature vis à vis other disciplines. The "Histoire" section has subsections for French and English literatures. The "Plan de Classement" which opens each issue provides broad subject access, and there are also detailed subject and author indexes. Each entry includes a brief descriptive abstract.: SML Reference AI1 H84 (LC)
An author and subject index to cover over 250 English language journals devoted to literature and other humanities. Includes headings for French literature in general and for its various periods, schools, movements, genres, and authors. Each issue ends with a separate listing of book reviews appearing in the journals indexed. Published quarterly, with annual cumulations.
87. Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur aus allen Gebieten des Wissens. Osnabruck: Jahrg. 1 (1965- ).: SML Reference AI9 I58 (LC) Also available on CD-ROM opposite the SML reference desk and online.
An invaluable index of great breadth, depth, and bulk, covering European and American periodical literature in many languages and disciplines. Published in two multi-volume semiannual installments, each of which includes a numbered list of journals indexed, a keyword subject index, and an author index. Subject indexing terms are in German with cross references from their French and English equivalents. Entries include the author's name, title of article, the issuing journal (cited by number) and the volume and page numbers. Formed by the merger of the Bibliographie der Fremdsprachigen Zeitschriftenliteratur (1911-1964) and the Bibliographie der Deutschen Zeitschriftenliteratur mit Einschluss von Sammelwerken (1896-1964), which provided similar coverage for their respective domains.: SML Reference ZI9 I585 (LC)
Lists all subject terms used in Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur..., and its ancestors. For 1965 on, cites volumes in which each term appears.: SML: X565 961G
Surveys materials relevant to the study of French literary history in various "series" at the French National Archives. The author index is a great gift to researchers hunting for letters, records, literary manuscripts, etc., of particular figures.
89. The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. Hamden: 1959/61 - .: SML Reference Z6620 U5 +N37 (LC)
An ongoing inventory of manuscript materials in all fields held by reporting repositories throughout the country. Entries describe sets of papers rather than individual manuscripts, giving the name of the person, family, or institution around which the location and accessibility, and references to finding tools. Since the entries are arranged in do discernible order the set's usefulness depends on the indexes. The subject index includes topics (e.g. "France-Literature and literary affairs") and personal names (e.g. "Baudelaire, Charles Pierre"). Indexes have cumulated as follows: indexes for 1959-62 published as a separate volume; for 1963-66 in 1966 volume; for 1967-69 in 1969 volume; for 1970-74 in 1974 volume. From 1975 on indexes will be bound separately and will cumulate over a five-year period.
90. Paris. Bibliothèque Nationale. Répertoire des Bibliothèques et Organismes de Documentation. Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1971.: SML Reference Z797 A1 +P37 1971 (LC)
Supplément 1973. Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1973.: SML Reference Z797 A1 +P37 suppl. (LC)
A comprehensive directory of libraries and archives in France. Entries describe subject strengths, publications, catalogs and other finding tools, hours, privileges, etc. Part 1 covers Paris and environs, Part 2 the other départements. Part 3 is a detailed index, including subject terms (e.g. "Symbolisme") and personal names, which identify special collections on specific topics and figures.
91. Paris. Bibliothèque Nationale. Départment des Manuscrits. Les Catalogues du Départment des Manuscrits: Manuscrits Occidentaux. Paris: Bibliothéque Nationale, 1974.: SML Reference Z6621 P1994 (LC)
An extremely clear and comprehensive guide to the various published and unpublished catalogs of Western manuscripts in the French national library. Catalogs of manuscrits français are listed and described on pp. 25-43.
92. Welsch, Erwin K. Libraries and Archives in France: A Handbook. Pittsburgh: Council for European Studies, 1973.: SML Reference Z797 A1 +W44 (LC)
An introductory guide to major libraries in Paris, and to important national and regional archives, designed for American students with overseas projects. Full of useful, practical information on hours, cataloging procedures, and the accessibility or inaccessibility of each collection.: SML Reference Z797 A1 +W44 1991 (LC)

VI. LITERARY HISTORIES
93. Adam, Antoine. Littérature Française. 2 vols. Paris: Larousse, 1967-68.: SML Reference PQ101 +A32
A glossy but informative reference history. Contains a series of separate chapters by specialists on broad eras of French literary history (De la Renaissance au Baroque, Voies Diverses de la Modernité, etc.) with subsections on particular schools, forms, and authors. Each volume ends with a selective bibliography, an index, and a detailed table of contents which greatly facilitates its use. For two earlier illustrated reference histories of very similar design and scope, see:: SML Reference PQ101 +H57 1926
Lanson, Gustave. Histoire Illustrée de la Littérature Française. 2 vols. Paris: Hachette, 1925-26.: SML Reference PQ101 +L347 1925

93a. Boisdeffre, Pierre de. Histoire de la littérature de langue française des années 1930 aux années 1980. Nouv. ed. entierement ref. Paris: Libr. academique Perrin, 1985. 2 v.: CCL Reference PQ305 B56 1985
SML Reference PQ305 B56 1985
Contents: v. 1, Roman, théâtre; v. 2, Poésie, idées, dictionnaire des auteurs. A thorough history by a well-established critic covering French and Francophone literature. Especially useful for the 500-page biobibliographical dictionary of authors in v. 2. Each volume has a name index and a detailed table of contents. In addition to the dictionary, v. 2 provides a chronology, list of literary award winners, and a bibliography. References also are provided in the text. [Balay BE1168]
94. Histoire de la Littérature Française, Publiée sous la Direction de Jean Calvet. Paris: 1931 - in progress: SML: PQ101 H58
A series of substantial volumes equipped with equally substantial bibliographies by specialists in the principal periods and movements of French literature. Vol. 1 Le Moyen Age, by Robert Bossuat; Vol. 2-3 La Renaissance, by Raoul Morçay; Vol. 4 Les Ecrivains Classiques, by Henri Gaillard de Champris; Vol. 5 La Littérature Religieuse de François de Sales à Fénelon, by Jean Calvet; Vol. 6 De Télémaque à Candide, by Albert Cherel; Vol. 7 De Candide à Atala, by Henri Berthaut; Vol. 8 Le Romantisme, by Pierre Moreau; Vol. 9 Le Realisme, by Rene Dumesnil; Vol. 10 Les Letters Contemporaines, by Louis Chaigne. During the 1950s and 1960s the entire set was updated and some titles were completely rewritten.
95. Histoire Littéraire de la France: Ouvrage Commencé par des Religieux Bénédictins de la Congrégation de Saint Maur, et Continué par des Membres de l'Institut (Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1733 - in progress.: SML: Hf51 O3
The first volume of this vast project appeared in 1733. 241 years and 40 tomes later it has not yet extricated itself from the 14th century and its earlier issues have themselves become phenomena of literary history. If it is ever completed it will provide the most detailed history of French literature in existence. Each volume contains extremely full and thoroughly documented articles by specialists on the lives and works of individual authors, including many obscure figures, and some chapters on general literary topics. Index to volumes 1-15 issued separately in 1875 (SML: Hf51 O3A 1-15); index to vol. 16-23 in vol. 23; to vol. 25-32 in vol. 32; to vol. 33-38 in vol. 38.
96. A Literary History of France. Ed. by P. E. Charvet. 5 vols. London: Benn, 1967-74.: CCL: PQ103 L58
Vol. 1 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, by J.P. Collas; Vol. 2 The Seventeenth Century, 1600-1715, by P. J. Yarrow; Vol. 3 The Eighteenth Century, 1715-1789, by Robert Niklaus; Vol. 4 The Nineteenth Century, 1789-1870, by P.E. Charvet; Vol. 5 The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 1870-1940, by P.E. Charvet.: CCL: PQ119 N48 1989
Presents essays by individual scholars built around a particular date and theme, beginning with Roland's death in 778 and ending Sept. 27, 1985, the 500th broadcast of "Apostrophes" on Antenne 2. Covers French literature outside France (e. g., the Négritude movement in Martinique) and political or social events that influenced literature (e. g.., the Dreyfus affair). Each essay includes a short bibliography; a chronology, map, and general index conclude the volume. [Balay BE1174]
97. Petit de Julleville, Louis. Histoire de la Langue et de la Littérature Française des Origines à 1900. 8 vols. Paris: A. Colin, 1910-24.: SML Reference PQ101 P47 1910
An old but valuable reference history. Volumes 1 and 2 cover Le Moyen Age, des Origines à 1500; Vol. 3 Seizième Siècle; Vol. 4 Dix-Septième Siècle: Deuxième Partie: 1661-1700; Vol. 6 Dix-Huitième Siècle; Vol. 7 Dix-Neuvième Siècle: Période Romantique; Vol. 8 Dix-Neuviè Siècle: Période Contemporaine. Each volume contains a number of separate, signed articles by experts on various aspects of the literary history of the world in question, including some arcane ones (e.g. L'Art Français au XVII^e Siècle dans ses Rapports avec la Littérature, Ecrivains et Orateurs Politiques de 1814 à 1852, La Presse au XIX^e Siècle). Every chapter includes a bibliography.: SML Reference PN41 C37 1973
Volume 1 supplies information on literary movements, problems, genres, motifs and terminology and panoramic articles on various national literatures, including French. Volumes 2 and 3 constitute a dictionary of concise biographies of world authors interspersed with entries on selected anonymous classics (e.g. Aucassin et Nicolette). Most articles are signed and include bibliographies.
99. Dictionaire des Oeuvres de Tous les Temps et de Tous les Pays: Littérature, Philosophie, Musique, Sciences. 5 vols. Paris: S.E.D.E., 1952-68.: SML Reference AE25 +D53 (LC) New edition (1994): AE25 D53 (LC) 1994.
An abbreviated and somewhat homlier French version of number 101 below, which omits its sections on intellectual movements and literary characters (but see no. 100 below). Covers oeuvres of all times and places in the fields listed in the subtitle. The works are entered alphabetically by the French forms of their titles. Volume 5, a Dictionnaire des Oeuvres Contemporaines, (SML Reference AE25 +D53A), covers works of authors who died after 1955 and of living authors born before 1910.
100. Dictionnaire des Personnages Littéraires et Dramatiques de Tous les Temps et de Tous les Pays: Poésie, Théâtre, Roman, Musique. Paris: S.E.D.E., 1960.: SML Reference PN41 D53 New edition (1994): PN41 N688 1994 (LC)
A companion volume to no. 99 above, to which it is connected by numerous cross-references.
101. Dizionario Lettarario Bompiani delle Opere e Dei Personaggi di Tutti i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature. 9 vols. Milan: V. Bompiani, 1947-57.: SML Reference PN41 D59 New edition (1983-84): AE25 D49 1983 (LC)
A massive and gorgeously illustrated dictionary of the world's literary works and of selected masterpieces in the sister arts, (painting, music, philosophy, etc.). Entries are alphabetized by the Italian forms of their titles with the original title given in brackets (e.g. Rosso e il Nero [Le Rouge et le Noire]). Volume 1 begins with general articles on major intellectual movements such as Esistenzialismo, Simbolismo, Dadaismo. Volume 8 Personaggi) is a dictionary of literary characters. Volume 9 (Indici) includes chronological tables, an author index, an index of titles in their original languages, and an index of illustrations. A two-volume Appendice published in 1964-66 updates the original set.
102. Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. 7 vols. Zurich: Kindler Verlag, 1965-72.: SML Reference PN41 K55
An illustrated encyclopedia of literary works of all times and places, arranged alphabetically by their original titles. Entries summarize the genesis, content and significance of each work and provide basic bibliography. Volume 7 contains surveys by specialists of an impressive assortment of national literatures. Includes indexes of authors, anonymous titles, short and variant titles, and titles in German translation.
B. Encyclopedias of French Literature
102a. Beaumarchais, Jean-Pierre de. Dictionnaire des littératures de langue française. [Nouv. éd. mise à jour et enrichié]. Paris: Bordas, c1994. 4 v. (xv, 2875 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.: SML Reference PQ41 +B4 1994
A comprehensive work, covering: French literature from medieval to contemporary times, with signed entries on authors, terms and themes, titles for anonymous works and literary reviews; other national literatures; and French literatures outside of France. Entries for major authors are very full, providing discussion of a writer's life and works, chronological tables, synopses and critiques of important works, and bibliographies of primary and secondary works. Numerous illustrations; v. 4 contains an index of works, a chronological table of literary terms, and lists of literary prizes and winners. [Balay BE1149]: SML Reference PQ41 +B44 1994
More than 100 specialists contributed to the "works" volumes, covering ca. 3,700 French-language literary works from all centuries. Entries include bibliographic information, plot summary and analysis. Unfortunately, there are no references to the secondary literature. The alphabetical arrangement by is by title, supplemented by an author index. The selection of titles corresponds to the canon. Authors such as Racine and Stendhal are covered comprehensively. About 80 articles are devoted to the works of Balzac. Lesser known authors are represented by their "most original" or "characteristic" works. Marginal works are not excluded. The analyses can be quite detailed and varied. [IFBA/RRE]
102c. Chatenoud-Guillon, Marie France. "Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue française des années 1930 aux années 1980." in no.93a above, v. 2, pp. 701-1209. The most recent dictionary of 20th-century authors writing in French. 103. Dictionnaire des Lettres Françaises. 5 vols. in 7. Paris: A. Fayard, 1951-72.: SML Reference PQ41 +D53
Signed, scholarly articles on persons, genres, titles, movements, motifs, institutions, and general topics germane to French literary history. Separate volumes are devoted to each major era of French literature through the nineteenth century. Each volume begins with a survey-article on the period covered and a general bibliography, and many of the articles include bibliographies.: SML Reference PQ41 D53;1994

103b. Dolbow, Sandra W. Dictionary of modern French literature: from the age of reason through realism. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.: SML Reference PQ41 D65 1986
Aims to provide an "introduction to the major writers, works, and literary movements that flourished during the 180 years from the dawn of 18th-century French literature through the age of realism, as well as a starting point for further research." --Pref. 1880 is the cutoff date. 300 entries, some quite extensive; short bibliographies conclude each entry, with quite current books and articles cited; cross-references. Appendices give a chronological list in parallel columns of history and literature, and a list of entries by subject matter or chronological period. General index. [Balay BE1155]
103c. Dizionario Critico della Letteratura Francese. 2 vols. Turin: Unione Tipografico-Editirice Torinese, 1972.: SML Reference PQ41 D59
A dictionary of substantial, signed articles by specialists on a wide range of names and topics from all periods of French literature. Entries include useful, and sometimes extensive bibliographies.
103d. French women writers: a bio-bibliographical source book. edited by Eva Martin Sartori and Dorothy Wynne Zimmerman. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.: SML Reference PQ149 F82 1991
A dictionary with chapters by contributing scholars covering 51 "of the most important women writers in the history of French literature" (Pref.), with an additional chapter on the "trobairitz," women troubadors of the 12th and 13th centuries. For each author includes a section on biography, with an emphasis on her experience as a writer, a discussion of major themes, a survey of criticism, and a bibliography of primary and secondary works. In the case of prolific authors the bibliographies may be selective, with references to the other published bibliographies available. Focuses on belles lettres. Two appendixes: "Situating women writers in French history: a chronology," and a list of authors by birthdate. List of contributors with brief biographical information. Title and subject indexes. [Balay BE1157]
104. Harvey, Sir Paul. The Oxford Companion to French Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959.: SML Reference PQ41 H37
An alphabetical array of brief, informative articles on French authors, thinkers, and fictional characters from the middle ages through 1939, and on events, figures, and places of importance to the literary history of those centuries. Includes some longer survey articles on major eras and movements.
104 a. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of French Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1976.: SML Reference PQ41 C6
An abridged, revised, and updated version of Harvey.
104b. The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French. / edited by Peter France. Oxford; New York : Clarendon Press, 1995.: SML Reference PQ41 F73 1995 & CCL Reference PQ41 F73 1995

104c. Levi, Anthony. Guide to French literature. Chicago: St. James Press, c1992-94.: SML Reference PQ41 +L48 1992
Contents: v.1, Beginnings to 1789; v. 2, 1789 to the present. A substantial and impressive work essential for any library supporting French literature. Entries, often length, are devoted to individuals and literary movements. Those for authors include comprehensive bibliographies of works and selective lists of largely book-length critical studies. The longer essays on authors are divided into sections on their life and works. Title indexes refer to items in the bibliographies; general analytical indexes also locate entries and information in them. [Balay BE1161]: SML Reference CT143 B56 1811 (LC)
Usually cited as Michaud after its compiler. A venerable dictionary of universal biography containing meaty, signed articles on individuals of all countries, ages, and walks of life. French literary figures are well represented. Vols. 53-55 cover mythological characters; vols. 56-85 constitute a supplement to the main list.
106. Biography Index. New York: 1947 - .: SML Reference Z5301 B56 (LC)
Indexes individual and collective biographies, and biographical material in otherwise non-biographical books and in a variety of journals. The main list, which is alphabetical by biographee, is supplemented by an Index to Professions and Occupations including (e.g. Authors, French, Poets, French Literary Critics). Issued quarterly with annual and 3-year cumulations.
107. Dictionnaire de Biographie Française. Paris: Letouzey et Ané, 1933 - (in progress).: SML Reference CT143 +D53
Designed as an authoritative source of biographical information on prominent French people no longer living. Articles are signed and most include generous bibliographies.
108. Nouvelle Biographie Générale Depuis les Temps les Plus Reculés jusqu'à Nos Jours. 46 vols. in 24. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1853-66.: SML Reference CT103 N68 (LC)
Usually cited as Hoefer, after its compiler. A comprehensive biographical encyclopedia, similar in scope to Michaud (no. 105 above), although its entries tend to be shorter and less exacting. Covers more minor and contemporary figures than Michaud, particularly in the first half of the alphabet, and includes clearer bibliographic information.
B. Biography of Literary Figures
109. Dictionnaire Biographique des Auteurs de Tous les Temps et de Tous les Pays. 2 vols. Paris: S.E.D.E., 1957-58.: SML Reference PN41 D52
A French approximation of no. 110 below covering somewhat different authors but in much the same vein. Most entries quote observations on the biographees by other notables and cite secondary studies.
110. Dizionario Letterario Bompiani degli Autori di Tutti i Tempi e di Tutte le Letterature. 3 vols. Milan: Bompiani, 1956-63.: SML Reference Z1010 D59 (LC)
A comprehensive, fully illustrated biographical encyclopedia of world authors in the broadest sense of the term, including many painters, composers, philosophers et al. in addition to a multitutde of imaginative writers and literati. The biographies incorporate a certain amount of critical and bilbiographic material.
111. Kunitz, Stanley Jasspon. European Authors 1000-1900: A Biographical Dictionary of European Literature. New York: Wilson, 1967.: SML Reference PN451 K86
Contains biographical sketches of nearly 1000 European authors from the 11th to the 19th centuries. Includes many major and minor poets, dramatists, and novelists and some non-imaginative writers. Most entries offer brief bibliographies listing editions, English translations, and secondary studies.: SML Reference PN451 K862
----------. __________. Supplement. New York: 1 (1955 - ).: SML Reference PN451 K862A
An international biographical encyclopedia of some 1850 European authors of the present century familiar to English-speaking readers. Some articles are autobiographical and most are anecdotal and relaxed in tone. Many end with a list of the biographee's principal works available in English and of selected secondary studies. The supplement updates such entries in the original volume as need updating and adds 700 new biographies.: SML Reference PN451 W3
Biographical or autobiographical articles on 959 authors of all nationalities who came to prominence between 1950 and 1970. Resembles the Kunitz series in scope and tone.: SML Reference PC2889 +G635 1937
The classical Old French dictionary, giving the grammatical category, variant forms, and range of meanings for each word listed, including ample citations from Old French texts to support the definitions.
115. Grand Larousse de la Langue Française en Six Volumes. Paris: Larousse, 1971 -.: SML Reference PC2625 G73
An up-to-date general dictionary of modern (i.e. 19th and 20 century) French including a considerable amount of specialized vocabulary. The entry for each word includes its transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet; grammatical category; etymology and date of first appearance; definitions, with illustrative citations for each meaning; synonyms and antonyms.
116. Harrap's New Standard French and English Dictionary. New York: Scribner's, 1972 - .: SML Reference PC2640 +H42 1970
A revised and greatly enlarged version of Part 1 of no. 117 below, including many new technical terms.
117. Harrap's Standard French and English Dictionary. 2 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1970. (First published 1934-39).: SML Reference PC2640 +H42 1970
A standard, comprehensive bilingual dictionary designed for a general reader of catholic tastes. Many entries illustrate the words' use in phrases and idioms. Part 1 has been superseded by no. 116 above.
118. Huguet, Edmond Eugène. Dictionnaire de la Langue Française du Seizième Siècle. 7 vols. Paris: E. Champion, 1925-67.: SML Reference PC2650 +H84
A comprehensive lexicon of sixteenth-century French, which restores many obsolete words and connotations for modern readers. Entries include quotations from contemporary texts.
119. Imbs, Paul. Trésor de la Langue Française: Dictionnaire de la Langue du XIX^e du XX^e Siècle (1789-1960). Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Reserche Scientifique, 1971 - (in progress).: SML Reference PC2625 +I46 See ARTFL, at http://humanities.uchicago.edu/ARTFL/ARTFL.html
Envisioned as a definitive historical, semantic and syntactical anatomy of the French language, to be issued as a series of separate dictionaries covering various periods. The volume for the modern era (1789-1960) are appearing first. The entry for each term gives copious information about its meaning and history with exhaustive illustrations, frequency of occurrence, a phonetic transcription, and references to other discussions of the word. Because their original plans were enormously expensive, the editors have been forced to streamline the volumes from no. 30 on, but without threatening the dictionary's preeminence.
120. Littré, Emile. Dictionnaire de la Langue Française. Ed. intégrale. 7 v. Paris: Gallimard/Hachette, 1962-63.: SML Reference PC2625 L57 1962
A re-issue of a venerable historical dictionary, albeit dated. Each entry includes pronunciation; grammatical category; the current (i.e. late 19th-century) meanings of the word, illustrated with quotes; its meanings in earlier countries; and its etymology. The original edition was published in 4 volumes and a supplement between 1873 and 1878. This reprint incorporates the supplementary material into the main alphabet.
121. Robert, Paul. Dictionnaire Alphabetique et Analogique de la Langue Française: Les Mots et les Associations d'Idées. 6 vols. Casablanca: Société du Nouveau Littré, 1953-64.: SML Reference PC2625 +R63 (LC) New edition (1989): PC2625 +R63 1989 (LC)
Designed both as a conventional alphabetical dictionary and as a thesaurus. In addition to grammatical categories, etymologies, and definitions the entries supply synonyms, antonyms, and references to words which are related conceptually. Generous quotes from French authors illustrate each definition.
122. Tobler, Adolf. Tobler-Lommatzsch, Altfranzösisches Wörterbuch. Berlin: Weidemann, 1925 - (in progress).: SML Reference Pc2893 T63
An ambitious dictionary which undertakes to account for all French words of the 12th to the 14th century giving for each its modern German equivalent, its etymology, illustrative quotations, and references to its treatment by other lexicographers. Particularly useful for literary vocabulary.
123. Wartburg, Walther von. Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch: Eine Darstellung des Galloromanischen Sprachsatzes. Bonn: Fritz Klopp, 1928 - (in progress).: SML Reference PC2580 W37
A vast etymological dictionary of the French language and its dialects, which lists root words from various linguistic stocks (Latin, Greek, German, etc.) and gives historical accounts of their French descendants.

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