[This book] introduces a selection of French literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day to intermediate students at the college level and those in third, fourth, and fifth year high school classes. It may be used by itself ... or in conjunction with a grammar review text for an entire academic year ... The [readings] represent major trends and accomplishments of each period; they also introduce certain minor literary figures whose works are particularly interesting and suitable for intermediate students.-Pref. [Cont. from TofC] Les Enfants qui s'aiment / Prevert; Le Mythe de Sisyphe [extrait] / Camus; Les Mains sales [scene] / Sartre; Une Mort tres douce [extrait] / Beauvoir; La Cantatrice chauve [scene] / Ionesco; Becket [scene] / Anouilh; La Cle sur la porte [extrait] / Cardinal; La Grande Vie [extrait]; Le Clezio; La Pluie d'ete [extrait] / Duras.