A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800

Chapter 5

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ALLEGORY, FABLIAU, AND PROSE STORY OF COMMON LIFE 89

The connection with prose fiction of allegory--And of the _fabliaux_--The rise of the _nouvelle_ itself--_Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles_--Analysis of "La Demoiselle Cavaliere"--The interest of _namea_ personages--_Petit Jehan de Saintre_--_Jehan de Paris._