Catégorie : French literary movements
French literary movement: preciosity.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movement: Preciosity. Preciosity in its narrowest sense is defined as an affectation in manners and language, that is to say, an artificial posture, attitude in the way of…
French literary movements: The Pleiade.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movements: The Pleiade. The Pleiade is not strictly speaking a literary movement. It is a group of poets who aim to give French language its due respect. The…
French literary movement: Classicism.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movement : Classicism. Era: 17th century (1600s) Historical context: The century of Louis XIV (reigned 1661 to 1715) with France’s great military, economic, and cultural influence in Europe.…
French literary movement: Humanism.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movement: Humanism. Period: The Renaissance was a period in European history that occurred between the 15th and 16th centuries. It was a time of great discoveries and the…
French literary movement: The Baroque.
lescoursjulien.com French Literary movement: The Baroque. Period: The Baroque period, which lasted from the mid-16th century to the mid-17th century, was a time of great artistic and literary expression. It was characterized…
French literary movement : The enlightenment.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movement: The enlightenment. Period: The 18th century, after the death of Louis XIV (1715), saw a new era under Louis XV, known as the « Beloved. » This period was…
French literary movement: Romanticism.
lescoursjulien.com French literary movement: Romanticism. Period: first half of the 19th century. Historical context: for France, after the Revolution and the Empire. After this period, artists return to the Catholic…
French literary movement : The Surrealism movement.
lescoursjulien.com French Literary movement: The Surrealism movement. The Surrealism movement emerged in the early 20th century, between the two World Wars. The historical context of the movement was shaped by the…