French Belles Lettres from 1640 to 1870 Author:Et Al 1901. Part of the Universal Classics Library. The works of Paul Scarron, Prosper Merimee, Count Volney, Gustave Flaubert; and Alphonse de LaMartine selected as exemplary examples of French belles lettres on the topics of humor, sentiment, and romance. Contents: Humor: The Strolling Players by Paul Scarron; Sentiment: The Ruins of Empires by Coun... more »t Volney; Letters to Anonyma by Prosper Merimee; Twenty-five Years of My Life by Alphonse de Lamartine; and Romance: Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert.« less