The Word From Paris: Essays on Modern French Thinkers and Writers

Exploring the landscape of twentieth-century French literature, the book provides insightful essays on influential writers and thinkers like Proust, Sartre, and Derrida. It delves into key intellectual movements such as Existentialism, Structuralism, and the New Novel, offering clarity on their significance. Sturrock's work serves as both an elegant guide and an initiation into the complexities of French literary and intellectual culture, highlighting both renowned and lesser-known texts that shaped the era.