Table of Contents:

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Chapter 1

: Classical French Literature: Themes and Traditions**
1.1 Medieval Epics and Courtly Romances
1.2 Renaissance Humanism and the Birth of the Novel
1.3 Classicism and the Age of Enlightenment
1.4 Romanticism: Emotion, Nature, and Individualism

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Chapter 2

: Symbolism and Decadence in French Poetry and Prose**
2.1 Symbolist Movement: Aestheticism and Symbolic Imagery
2.2 Decadent Literature: Sensuality, Nihilism, and Decadence
2.3 Pioneers of Modernism: Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Mallarmé
2.4 Surrealism: Dreams, Reality, and the Unconscious Mind

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Chapter 3

: Existentialism and Absurdism in 20th Century French Literature**
3.1 Existentialist Philosophy and Literary Expression
3.2 The Theater of the Absurd: Ionesco, Beckett, and Genet
3.3 Post-War Literature: Trauma, Memory, and Reconstruction
3.4 Feminist Voices in French Literature: Beauvoir, Duras, and Cixous

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Chapter 4

: Contemporary French Fiction and Non-Fiction**
4.1 Nouveau Roman: Experimental Narratives and Anti-Realism
4.2 Postcolonial Literature: Identity, Hybridity, and Postmodernism
4.3 Francophone Literature Beyond France: African, Caribbean, and Canadian Voices
4.4 Memoirs, Essays, and Autobiographical Writing in Modern France

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Chapter 5

: French Literature in the Digital Age: Challenges and Innovations**
5.1 Digital Publishing and the Accessibility of French Literature
5.2 Literary Blogs, Online Magazines, and Literary Criticism
5.3 Transmedia Storytelling and Interactive Narratives
5.4 Preservation of Literary Heritage in the Digital Era