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  2. 17th-century French literature - Wikipedia

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    Often called romans de longue haleine (or "deep-breath books"), they usually took place in ancient Rome, Egypt or Persia, used historical characters (for this reason they are called romans héroiques) and told the adventures of a series of perfect lovers sent (by accident or misfortune) to the four corners of the world. Unlike the chivalric ...

  3. List of historical fiction by time period - Wikipedia

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    This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of historical fiction (in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period.. For a more exhaustive list of historical novels by period, see Category:Historical novels by setting, which lists relevant Wikipedia categories; see also the larger List of historical novels, which is organized by country, as well ...

  4. Books in France - Wikipedia

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    French Vernacular Books: Books Published in the French Language before 1601. Vol. 1– 2. Brill. ISBN 9789004156876. + Volumes 3-4 (2011): Books published in France before 1601 in Latin and Languages other than French; Vincent Giroud (2013). "France". In Michael F. Suarez; H. R. Woudhuysen (eds.). The Book: A Global History. Oxford University ...

  5. Category:French historical films - Wikipedia

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    C. Cab Number 13; Cagliostro (1929 film) Camille Claudel 1915; Captain Fracasse (1943 film) Casanova, Last Love; Casta Diva (1954 film) Catherine of Russia (film)

  6. Lists of historical films - Wikipedia

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    List of Mexican Revolution and Cristero War films; List of World War I films; List of Irish revolutionary period films; List of Spanish Civil War films; List of films about the Spanish Maquis; List of World War II films; List of Korean War films; List of films about the Algerian War; List of Vietnam War films; List of films about the Basque ...

  7. 18th-century French literature - Wikipedia

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    Literary stories of people's lives were popular throughout the 18th century, with such popular books as la Vie de mon père (Eng: The Life of My Father) (1779) and Monsieur Nicolas (1794) by Nicolas-Edme Rétif, but the success of the century was Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who founded the genre of the modern autobiography with les Rêveries du ...

  8. Category:French historical novels - Wikipedia

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    This category is for historical novels either written by French authors or primarily published in France. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

  9. Category:17th-century French novels - Wikipedia

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