French Language and Literature

Trace the evolution of the French language and its magnificent literary tradition.

12 chapters • ~98 min read

# The Evolution of French: A Global Language and Its Literary Heritage

Table of Contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Introduction: A Language Without Borders
  3. Chapter 1: From Latin to Romance: The Birth of French
  4. Chapter 2: Medieval Voices: Troubadours, Chronicles, and Regional Variations
  5. Chapter 3: Renaissance and Standardization: Power, Print, and Pléiade
  6. Chapter 4: Classical Age: The Academy and the Codification of French
  7. Chapter 5: Enlightenment: Language as a Tool of Reason and Revolution
  8. Chapter 6: Romantic Expansion: French Across Continents
  9. Chapter 7: Modern Innovations: From Symbolism to Surrealism
  10. Chapter 8: Francophone Awakening: Négritude, Créolité, and Postcolonial Voices
  11. Chapter 9: Contemporary Landscapes: Urban French, Verlan, and Digital Expression
  12. Chapter 10: Global French: Unity, Diversity, and Future Directions