Barzun, Jacques, An Essay on French Verse: For Readers of English Poetry, New Directions Publishing, 1991.

In this book, Barzun analyzes the verse of French poets from the neoclassicists writing in the seventeenth century onward through the contemporary period. He argues for the merits of French poetry, as he explains aspects of the French language and poetic forms.

Drake, David, Intellectuals and Politics in Post-War France, Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.

Drake elucidates the political thoughts of French intellectuals during the latter half of the twentieth century.

Kelly, Michael, and Margaret Atack, eds., French Culture and Society: The Essentials, Edward Arnold, 2001.

Designed for students, this reference book contains concise explanations and entries on individuals, issues, events, and ideas in France since 1918.

Shaw, Mary Lewis, The Cambridge Introduction to French Poetry, Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Shaw illuminates French poetry written from the Middle Ages through the present, discussing a wide range...