<p>The purpose of this dissertation is to examine Voltaire's portrayal of Peter the Great in his three histories, Histoire de Charles XII, Anecdotes sur le czar Pierre le Grand and Histoire de l'Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand, In an attempt to assess the degree of historical accuracy In his presentation and to determine Voltaire's attitude towards Peter.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A discussion of the theme of childhood in Rimbaud's work, along with an exploration into the many reasons for the transformation of this theme from a confident vision of the future in his early poetry, through a brief time of happy fulfillment, to a nostalgic memory of an idealized past in his later writings.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>Salacrou's black humour, one of the most important characteristics of his theatrer will be discussed in this thesis.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>Etude d'un écrivain politique et sociologique du dix-neuviéme siécle.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>The aim of this thesis is to suggest that beneath the apparent diversity of André Malraux's writings lies a definite unity: that revolutionary activity and artistic creation are two of man's many attempts to triumph over Destiny.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>A study of the moral philosophy in Molière's plays involving an analysis of the viewpoints on the subject of critics from Molière's time to the present day, and an appraisal of the philosophy prevalent in the intellectual milieu in which he moved.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>The purpose of this dissertation will be to study Césaire's theatre in terms of the interaction of race and politics and in the context of the colonial and independence struggles of black peoples.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>Much has been written on the Marquis de Sade's pessimistic and nihilistic philosophy. His criminal man and his social ethic, based on an absolute egotism, have been accepted as embodiments of the Sadian vision of the ideal toward which humanity must struggle to achieve liberty. It is the contention of this thesis that the Sadian arch-fiends illustrate the failure of this struggle. The thesis attempts to examine the other side of Sade's thought, -- an aspect which has been largely ignored -- in order to show that Sade was primarily seeking the realization of a positive ideal in both his vision of man and society, and also in his definition of liberty. What becomes evident from this analysis is that Sade was very much a part of his age in terms of the problems which concerned him, and in terms of the solutions which he evolved in answer to these problems.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>It is my intention within this thesis to analyse the conception of love which Claire Martin presents in her works. This conception of love, based on the author's own childhood experiences, has as its central idea the emancipation of women. Claire Martin delves directly into the minds of her characters, revealing to the reader their innermost thoughts. The universe which she creates, however, is a particularly negative one, viewed almost exclusively from the perspective of a past love which has been eroded by time. Her novels propose no revolutionary outlook or ethic of love - their value lies in the analytical study which they offer into the very minds of characters influenced by the force of love. It is the aim of my thesis, therefore, to reveal rather than to explain this picture of love.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

<p>The thesis examines two authors whose work reflects the conflicting elements of the French-Canadian struggle for survival as a political and cultural force in the critical years immediately following the Act of Union.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)