French Literature Reviews - 2026
The 17th Century and Modernity (XVIIe siècle Journal)
Other Literary Studies
"XVIIe siècle et modernité", XVIIe siècle, no. 233, April 2004.
- Hélène Merlin-Kajman, A Classico-Baroque Century?
- Jean-Paul Sermain, Classical Models: The Origins of an Ambiguity and Its Effects
- Christophe Angebault, The Exception of Alceste, or How Classicism Served Modernity
- Alain Brunn and Tiphaine Karsenti, Why Does Horace Flee? Decorum: Foundation or Limit?
- Romain Weber, Les Pieuses récréations by Father Gazet: A Collection of Carnivalized Comic Short Stories.
- Sarah Nancy, Rules and Vocal Pleasure in Tragedies Set to Music
- Claire Badiou-Monferran, Representations of Classical French in Modern Grammars: The Case of Negative Coordination with "ni"
- Jean-Marie Fournier, Language Crisis and Linguistic Consciousness: The Issue of the 24-Hour Rule
- Marc Escola, "That Modernity Which Begins with La Bruyère"
- John D. Lyons, On the Threshold of Generalized Panopticism
- Florence Dumora, A Note on the Theoretical Object According to Louis Marin
- Gérard Sfez, Pascal and the Diversity of Justice
- Hélène Merlin-Kajman, Mamamouchi-Molière, or the Stakes of the Signifier in the 17th Century
Reviews
The seventeenth century in France is frequently defined by the tension between the rigid codification of classical aesthetics and the emergence of more fluid, baroque sensibilities. This issue of XVIIe siècle, titled "XVIIe siècle et modernité," contains articles that examine literary and linguistic norms, including the rules of decorum, the constraints of the twenty-four-hour rule in drama, and the evolution of grammatical structures. The contributors investigate the works of authors such as Molière, La Bruyère, and Pascal to explore the intellectual and artistic practices of the period.
The essays gathered here address the intersection of classical models and critical perspectives, focusing on themes such as the nature of the signifier, linguistic consciousness, and the representation of justice. The volume also considers the role of music in tragedy and the carnivalized elements found in comic short stories of the era. Readers interested in the history of French aesthetic theory and the development of modern linguistic thought may find these perspectives relevant.