A glossary designed to introduce the student to the basic critical terms necessary for the discussion and analysis of literary texts in French, distinguishing two levels in the first three indexes-Vrais amis, Liste generale, and General List-1) a core list of underlined words for introductory courses, and 2) expressions for undergraduate students wishing to major in literature.

"Every French instructor who teaches introductory literature courses must confront a basic problem: how to present essential critical terms in such a way that students will be able to use them effectively in discussion without being drowned in a flood of new vocabulary. This handbook will help to meet that need..." - The French Review

"...is useful in advanced high school classes and in undergraduate level literature courses because it contains precise definitions of terms essential to these courses." - Modern Language Journal

"...is useful in advanced high school classes and in undergraduate level literature courses because it contains precise definitions of terms essential to these courses." - Modern Language Journal

"Every French instructor who teaches introductory literature courses must confront a basic problem: how to present essential critical terms in such a way that students will be able to use them effectively in discussion without being drowned in a flood of new vocabulary. This handbook will help to meet that need..." - The French Review