<p>The purpose of this dissertation is to study Voltaire's portrayal of the Reformation in his Essai sur les moeurs. The p articular aim is to determine the degree of understanding that Voltaire shows in dealing not only with the nature of the theological reforms themselves, but also with the many and varied influences these theological reforms exerted upon society in sixteenth-century Europe. A few general observations will be made on Voltaire's concept of history and of historiography as it is revealed in his account of the Reformation.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>Genesis and background of L'Assommoir and a study of various techniques employed by Zola in the novel. Particular emphasis on his evocation of the physical environment (including people) and its relationship to, and effects upon, the character of Gervaise.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A study of Gide's theoretical ideas concerning the nature and writing of fiction, and his application of these in his fictional works.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>Etude du thème du père dans trois des oeuvres romanesques de Claude Jasmins: Et puis tout est silence (1959), La Corde au cou (1960) et Pleure pas, Germaine (1965).</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>The purpose of this paper will be to analyse the motivating force of George Sand upon the life and works of Alfred de Musset during the years 1833 - 1835. Chapter I will examine the biographical aspects of their lives and Chapters II and III will relate the results of this analysis to the dramatic work of the author.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A study of Molière's portrayal of doctors and medicine compared to the actual medical environment of seventeenth century France with emphasis given to the type of comedy (i.e. farce, satire ), the presence of spokesmen, and the accuracy of the portrayal itself.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A study of the ideas contained in Gilbert's imaginary voyage and of its importance both as a product of seventeenth century free-thinking and as one of the first manifestations of the philosophic spirit in France. The author's aim is to show that Gilbert was a seventeenth century free-thinker and a precursor of the philosophes of the eighteenth century.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>This thesis is an attempt to discuss, by reference to Sartre's dramatic works, his ideas on freedom, its difficulties and problems, and the solution which he offers to these problems in the complete commitment of individual freedom to a just cause.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A structural analysis of Le Ventre de Paris, L'Assommoir, Germinal and La Terre, designed to show the use of a "témoin de passage", whose experiences in a different community reveal the latter's attitudes and interests.</p> <p>Une analyse structurale du Ventre de Paris, de L'Assommoir, de Germinal et de La Terre, destinée à mettre en lumière l'utilisation d'un "témoin de passage", dont les expériences dans une nouvelle communauté nous révèlent les attitudes et les préoccupations de celle-ci.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)