Recs if you like Dangerous Liaisons...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

My attempt at a french lit starter pack. I'm doing this with the goal of mixing up the genres each time, so that you can get a feel of the whole range of things french lit has to offer. Might move stuff around as I go, as I plan on making this a series, taking the side quests starter packs as inspiration.

This first one is a bit on the classics side.

The children yearn for Shakespeare.

Created out of my love for Clueless, She’s the Man, and 10 Things I Hate About You specifically.

This list comprises numerous French classics, from romantic epics, to realist critiques of society, to philosophical fiction, to scandalous stories, poetry, & more! I’ll be updating it sporadically.

"a novel written as a series of letters between the fictional characters of a narrative. The term is often extended to cover novels that intersperse other kinds of fictional document with the letters, most commonly diary entries and newspaper clippings, and sometimes considered to include novels composed of documents even if they do not include letters at all. More recently, epistolaries may include electronic documents such as recordings and radio, blog posts, and emails."

These are books about dms/emails or books told largely in dm/email/letter format. Recommendations welcomed.

Epistolary delivery: Books told in the form of letters, journals, diaries, texts, logs, etc...

all penguins

inspired by me watching youtube videos about literary analysis of villains, here is a list full of books in which i believe their villains to be absolutely ghastly and horrifying; bloody and abusive, terrorizing and killing. if you have any to recommend, please put them in the comments! i'd love to make this list large!

books that feel like a cigarettes after sex song—melancholy, sensual and longing.

"The Enrichment Center would like to emphasize that there is indeed cake. Please disregard anything your weighted companion cube should say on the subject."

Stories where a character is promised some sort of reward that never comes to fruition. Recommendations welcome!!

Some staples of French literature that might be lesser known in the English-speaking world. List not finished, and all books are available in English. Centuries currently included: 12th to 20th. Genres: Novels, poems, plays, essays.

Books where obsession and power dynamics are central themes.

Pairings books to read together two at a time to create a better understanding of the book and a better analysis of the themes, concepts either through harmony or friction. *Will comment the core theme exploration point for each if anyone’s interested 💛

List of classics for those interested in the genre.

Everyone hates a psychosexual relationship until they got a really good one going

The classics: mostly english & french lit, with some american & eastern european lit sprinkled in