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L'Amant: Marguerite Duras' Reflection on Creation and Destruction

Marguerite Duras reflects an interplay between pairs of binaries usually explored in her work both on psychological and metaphysical levels.

The Book of the City of Ladies: the Medieval Model for Female Companionship

Christine de Pizan depicts representations of female friendship but also reveals the problems of androcentric bonds which lie beneath them.

Fables 101: La Fontaine

Jean de la Fontaine revolutionized the fable genre, using Aesop’s works as a foundation upon which he built his masterpieces.

OuLiPo: Mathematics in Literature

OuLiPo is a 20th-century French literary group, composed of writers and mathematicians, seeking to offer literature new possibilities.

The "Bible" of the Decadents: Joris-Karl Huysmans' Against Nature

This article explores the French era of decadence through Joris-Karl Huysmans' controversial novel "Against Nature."

Desire or Social Disparity: The Power of Capitalism in Maupassant’s The Necklace

Women have often been regarded as the most vulnerable victims of social inequality as they have been set aside and linked to the domestic...

The Early Reign of Louis XIV 101: The Sun King's Mémoires (II)

This article explores the values of the Louis XIV's Mémoires pour l'instruction du Dauphin.

Am I Actually Free? An Approach Based on Gilles Lipovetsky’s The Empire of Fashion

Based on Lipovetsky's The Empire of Fashion theory, an approach on how this transcends and involves our conception of freedom.

Symbolism 101: Charles Baudelaire’s Influence

This article of the symbolism series discourses the great influence of Charles Baudelaire, one of the most prominent symbolist writers.

Jules Verne, His Impact On The Future And His Hand In Shaping It

How did Jules Verne shape our future? Take a small peek and let us reveal some of his impacts on our modern-day technology.

The Cursed Women in Literature: Emma Bovary and Bihter Ziyagil

By the end of the 18th century, many things had begun to change in every aspect such as politics, individual rights and literature. The...