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French Literature

French literature pulses with existential questions and revolutionary ideas, born from Parisian cafés and centuries of intellectual discourse. Through memoirs, philosophical narratives, and sweeping dramas, these works explore humanity's deepest struggles against backdrops ranging from Notre-Dame's gothic spires to the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast.

French Literature Book Summaries

The Fall Summary
The Fall
by Albert Camus 1956 147 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Literature
What Is Existentialism? Summary
What Is Existentialism?
by Simone de Beauvoir 1944 128 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Les Misérables Summary
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo 1862 1463 pages
4.21
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
France
The Stranger Summary
The Stranger
by Albert Camus 1942 123 pages
4.03
1.2M+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
France
The Plague Summary
The Plague
by Albert Camus 1947 308 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
France
The Myth of Sisyphus Summary
The Myth of Sisyphus
by Albert Camus 1942 192 pages
4.18
75k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Essays
Madame Bovary Summary
Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert 1856 329 pages
3.70
300k+ ratings
Classics
France
Literature
Les Misérables Summary
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo 1862 1463 pages
4.21
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
France
Candide Summary
Candide
by Voltaire 1759 129 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Classics
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Summary
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo 1831 510 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
France
Journey to the End of the Night Summary
Journey to the End of the Night
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline 1932 453 pages
4.19
44k+ ratings
France
Literature
French Literature
Nausea Summary
Nausea
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1938 178 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Literature
The Words Summary
The Words
The Autobiography of Jean-Paul Sartre
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1963 256 pages
3.74
9k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Biography
Emile, or On Education Summary
Emile, or On Education
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1762 501 pages
3.58
5k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France
Nada se opone a la noche Summary
Nada se opone a la noche
by Delphine de Vigan 2011 376 pages
4.33
18k+ ratings
France
Roman
Memoir
Les Liaisons dangereuses Summary
Les Liaisons dangereuses
by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 1782 402 pages
4.06
55k+ ratings
Classics
France
French Literature
The Counterfeiters Summary
The Counterfeiters
by André Gide 1925 451 pages
3.83
9k+ ratings
France
Classics
French Literature
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