The French Revolution, Volume II (Esprios Classics)

by Hippolyte Taine and John Durand

Book Overview

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (1828 -1893) was a French critic and historian. He was the chief theoretical influence of French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism. Literary historicism as a critical movement has been said to originate with him. Taine is also remembered for his attempts to provide a scientific account of literature. Taine had a profound effect on French literature;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1034254634
• ISBN13: 9781034254638
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"