"With literary and psychological acumen, Adele Kudish has ushered in a new classification for the history of the European novel: the roman d'analyse , a narrative tradition of erotic failure that reveals a prehistory, for one example, of the novels of Elena Ferrante. The scope of texts and richness of interpretation in this book staggered me." -- Wendy Anne Lee, Assistant Professor of English, New York University, USA "As fascinating in subject matter as it is wide-ranging, this book engages in what is, among many other things, a truly comparative project, presenting English-language readers with an exciting formulation of what the author calls the sub-genre of analytical fiction, fiction that 'anatomizes the epistemology of troubled or failed love,' in an account that cuts through traditional linguistic and period separations. Weaving together texts not commonly discussed within a single project, Adele Kudish provides us, by comparison and some beautiful close readings, new insights into each of the texts she addresses." -- Tony C. Brown, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota, USA "[A] well-researched and wide-ranging study . Kudish situations and describes the roman d'analyse as a subgenre within literary history that has its roots in a long tradition of philosophical scepticism and which can fruitfully be approached from comparatist and narratological perspectives. The parallel readings offered by this book can enrich our understanding of canonical French texts .

[and] the book's 'pan-European' approach, which looks beyond national literary traditions and conventional chronological divisions to seek out connections between works that place disconnection at their centres, is enough in itself to make this book a valuable addition to scholarship." -- Maria C. Scott, French Studies.