Kathleen M. Ryerson
Artinian, Artine.
The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
; New York, Hanover House, 1955. Excellent for teachers as it contains so much material. Should be screened for students.
Cartier, Bresson.
France.
New York: Viking Press, 1971. Excellent study on the culture of France today. Beautiful pictures.
Fowlie, Wallace.
French Literature
. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1973.
Each period in French literature is given in this book.
Hugo, Victor.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1947.
Story by Hugo with some good illustrations.
Hott, Maurice.
Napoleon
. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1970.
A well written biography for teachers or students.
Knapton, Ernest.
France
. New York: Scribner and Son, 1971.
This is an interpretive history with excellent maps.
Nitze, William.
A History of French Literature
. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1950.
This anthology divides French literature into three major categories: Medieval, Renaissance and Modern.
O’Rourke, Lorenzo.
Victor Hugo’s Intellectual Autobiography
. New York: Funk & Wagnall’s Company, 1907.
This volume consists of Hugo’s own thoughts on literature, philosophy and religion.
Sherard, Robert.
The Life Work and Evil Fate of Guy de Maupassant
. New York: Brentan’s, circa 1907. Detailed biography with many of de Maupassant’s own thoughts.
Williams, Henry.
The Poetical Works
. London: George Bell and Sons, 1885.
This book contains some excellent translations of Hugo’s works into English poetry. This is quite unusual as they are usually translated into prose.