L'Encyclopédie

About

This site is the public part of my working notes. Nothing more, nothing less.

The notes themselves are written in French. This page explains what you will find and how to navigate it.

What it is

I teach French literature and philosophy. For years I have kept notes to prepare my classes: a concept, an author, a work, an event. Each one goes straight to the essential, because it is meant for teaching.

3,020 notes · 21,428 links between notes · August 2, 2026

What it is not

These are not peer-reviewed, fully sourced encyclopaedia articles. They are working notes: uneven, sometimes dated. I publish them because, incomplete as they are, they remain useful. Check before you quote.

Finding your way

By subject, alphabetically, by topic, by search — or from one note to the next, following the links.

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