The invention of Europe in French literature and film

Contents ## Acknowledgments ix At a personal level, this book is a distant echo of my dissertation. It would not have been possible without the guidance and encouragement of my advisor, Jean-François Fourny, to whom I would like to express my gratitude. I am grateful to Judith Mayne and Karlis Racevskis for their advice and suggestions concerning this study and for their assistance in my work on previous articles. I thank Shubho Bhattacharya and Keith Wright for their stimulating discussions. Also, many thanks to Petra Fiero for her suggestions and careful proofreading. Three chapters of this book include sections that were previously published in earlier versions. I am grateful to the editors of the following publications for their permission to include portions of these articles: Ousselin Sets Out To Show That Europe Is Essentially A Literary Fiction And That The Ongoing Movement Towards European Unity Cannot Be Understood Without Reference To The Literary Works That Helped Bring It About. Voltaire's Europe -- The European Spirit Of Germaine De Staël -- Victor Hugo's European Utopia -- The Shrunken Europe Of Maurice Barrès -- Europe Onscreen: Jean Renoir -- Institutionalizing The Dream: Denis De Rougemont. Edward Ousselin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [175]-186) And Index. Ousselin sets out to show that Europe is essentially a literary fiction and that the ongoing European unity movement cannot be understood without reference to the literary works that helped bring it about. - Publisher.