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French Literature

French literature pulses with existential questions and revolutionary ideas, born from Parisian cafés and centuries of intellectual discourse. Through memoirs, philosophical narratives, and sweeping dramas, these works explore humanity's deepest struggles against backdrops ranging from Notre-Dame's gothic spires to the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast.

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Les Fleurs du Mal Summary
Les Fleurs du Mal
by Charles Baudelaire 1983 365 pages
4.19
79.1K ratings
Poetry
Classics
France
Sentimental Education Summary
Sentimental Education
by Gustave Flaubert 2004 460 pages
3.81
24.5K ratings
Classics
France
French Literature
V13 Summary
V13
by Emmanuel Carrère 2022 267 pages
4.45
11.8K ratings
True Crime
France
History
Small Boat Summary
Small Boat
by Vincent Delecroix 2025 122 pages
4.04
8.3K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
France
Badjens Summary
Badjens
by Delphine Minoui 2024 160 pages
4.23
818 ratings
Roman
Feminism
Iran
Entre les murs Summary
Entre les murs
by François Bégaudeau 2007 290 pages
3.06
1.1K ratings
France
French Literature
Contemporary
The Opposing Shore Summary
The Opposing Shore
by Julien Gracq 1993 292 pages
4.02
1.5K ratings
France
Literature
French Literature
Under Fire Summary
Under Fire
by Henri Barbusse 2004 318 pages
3.85
2.3K ratings
War
World War I
Classics
Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings Summary
Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings
by Marquis de Sade 1994 784 pages
3.69
3.8K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Erotica
The Crystal Stopper Summary
The Crystal Stopper
by Maurice Leblanc 2003 177 pages
3.93
2.3K ratings
Mystery
Classics
Crime
The Erasers Summary
The Erasers
by Alain Robbe-Grillet 1964 256 pages
3.77
1.9K ratings
France
Mystery
French Literature
In the Land of Pain Summary
In the Land of Pain
by Alphonse Daudet 2003 112 pages
3.69
584 ratings
Memoir
France
Autobiography
L'Avversario Summary
L'Avversario
by Emmanuel Carrère 2013 169 pages
3.99
44.2K ratings
True Crime
Crime
France
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber 1996 502 pages
4.06
8.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
France
Métamorphose en bord de ciel Summary
Métamorphose en bord de ciel
by Mathias Malzieu 2011 190 pages
3.64
3.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Acide sulfurique Summary
Acide sulfurique
by Amélie Nothomb 2005 198 pages
3.57
12.9K ratings
France
Dystopia
Science Fiction
La Faiseuse d'étoiles Summary
La Faiseuse d'étoiles
by Mélissa Da Costa 2023 192 pages
4.32
4.0K ratings
France
Roman
French Literature
L'avare Summary
L'avare
by Molière 1668 79 pages
3.56
37.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
France
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