The complete online text of History of France by Charlotte Mary Yonge.

Charlotte Mary Yonge may be "placed" in literary history as the leading novelist of that Anglo-Catholic revival known as Tractarianism, or the Oxford Movement; but this classification cannot explain why her domestic novels have always been enjoyed by man...

To say that Charlotte Mary Yonge's writings were designed to illustrate Tractarian principles at work in daily life is to convey a wholly misleading suggestion of dullness and dogmatism. In fact, Yonge's popularity in her own day (and among modern devote...

French citizens were outraged by the recent dismissal of charges of crimes against humanity against Paul Touvier, a Nazi collaborationist during the German occupation of World War II. Touvier, now 77, was known as the 'Butcher of Lyons' during the war. "SHALL we...

Haine, W. Scott The History of France Westport: Greenwood Press 280 pp., $35.00, ISBN 0-313-30328-2 Publication Date: August 2000 W. Scott Haine, a resident scholar of Holy Names College, Oakland, California, is a French cultural historian. The History of France, in the...

Jacques Chirac's potential successors _ including the head of his own party, Nicolas Sarkozy _ are racing to distance themselves from the French president's legacy that critics say is marred by economic stagnation and unfulfilled promises.The 74-year-old veteran bared his soul to the French in...

To the world, President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy sends this message: France is back. Sarkozy said in his victory speech that his France will stand up against tyranny, dictators and fundamentalist Muslim oppression of women _ a global vision more in line with President Bush than Jacques...