Anne de la Roche-Guilhen, an intriguing seventeenth-century French novelist, has been credited for writing over twenty-five works. In spite of the fact that she was a Huguenot, having to leave France to seek refuge in England, she earned a considerable following of French readers, for nearly all of her novels appeared in several editions and some were even translated into English. / Perhaps Anne de la Roche-Guilhen's greatest contribution to the development of the French novel is the skillful manner in which she applies the art of storytelling as a narrative device, for in contrast to other novels of her day, her works are composed almost entirely of stories being told by one character to another. Moreover, her characters are portrayed as helpless beings who struggle to overcome various obstacles to secure happiness. They always find eternal bliss in the end, however, whether it be with the sword or deus ex machina. / Considering Anne de la Roche-Guilhen's unique contributions to the development of the novel, it is quite clear that she is a noteworthy pioneer of her day and a precursor of the eighteenth-century novel. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-07, Section: A, page: 1765. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76113 |
| Contributors | HARDIN, MOSES., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 198 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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