French Internet Sources
These links provide
information, texts, and other resources related to the study of
the French language, literatures, and culture. Suggestions for
additions to this list that might be particularly helpful for
classes or activities at Trinity may be sent to
Benjamin Harris, the
library's liaison for the French section of the Department of
Modern Languages and Literatures.
Language
This "global dictionary" is designed to search
over 250 online dictionaries and includes words and definitions
in a variety of languages.
Fine organization and a
comprehensive scope characterize this page of language resources
and guidelines from First-Year French courses at the University
of Texas.
Sponsored by the ARTFL project, this database conjugates a
selected verb in six different tenses based on the infinitive
form of the verb.
Literature
ABU: la Bibliotheque Universelle
This searchable database of literary texts in French can be be
navigated through browsing and searching (by author, title, and
word).
Athena
An online repository of more
than two thousand literary and historic texts in the French
language (also includes a selection of texts translated from the
French).
Bribes: Petit Dictionnaire de Citations
Using a word or a name, surfers can search for quotations in
French that correspond with their keyword.
Cesar
"Here you will find details of the plays, people and performance
spaces that graced the French theatre during the 17th and 18th
centuries, from the dawn of the age of public playhouses to the
French Revolution."
Fabula: la recherche
en littérature
Produced by an association of
researchers, the site offers research and writing related to the
literary genre. This growing collection of texts related to
specific works of fiction as well as the theoretical underpinnings
of the genre is a model for future electronic academic endeavors.
Poésie Française
Including more than 6000 poems
in the French language, this site offers simple search functions
and easy navigation. In addition, the site offers links and a
statistics page that calculates the most popular searches
completed at the site.
Théâtrales
Collection of
bibliographies, timelines, essays, plays and other information
related to the history of theater in France.
Culture
ClicNet: Litterature francophone virtuelle
Site indexes online resources by subject (science, literature,
etc).
Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotheque
Nationale de France
"Creating French Culture traces the history of this relationship
from Charlemagne (b. 742?-d. 814) to Charles de Gaulle (b.
1890-d. 1970), through the prism of more than 200 magnificent
"treasures" on loan (to the U.S. Library of Congress) from the
Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris."
Eurodocs
Transcriptions, facsimiles,
and/or translations of primary historical documents from antiquity
to the present.
French Connection
Sponsored by Howard University in Washington, D.C., this site is a
surfer-friendly reference resource for all facets of French
history and culture.
H-FRANCE: listserv for professional
historians of French History
Online discussion and research
forum devoted to the history and culture of the francophone
world. The site includes links to research resources, book
reviews, conference announcements, calls for papers, and a wide
variety of information of interest to its subscribers.
HAPAX: French Resources on the Web
Includes links to French
newspapers, government agencies and other organizations, tourism
information, and statistics.
La France en Amerique
"Conceived in partnership with France’s national library, the
Bibliothèque nationale de France, this is a bilingual digital
library made available by the Library of Congress. It explores the
history of the French presence in North America from the first
decades of the 16th century to the end of the 19th century."
The Paris Pages/Les Pages de Paris
A spectacular production for a
spectacular place--a guide to everything about the City of Light
on the Web.
Social and Cultural History
Timeline (800-1997)
A timeline of social and
cultural events, designed for a a French Studies course at the
University of Toronto.
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