Ninety-three French textbooks were examined to produce this overview of content and methodology; the analysis indicates the books have introduced few innovations and follow traditional modes of presentation. (CK)

Reviews four approaches to selecting language textbooks and outlines points to be considered before selecting. (CK)

Describes and compares five basic German texts for high school students and includes the evaluative criteria used. (CK)

This article discusses two problems which confront the literary historian, first, that of periodization and second, that of choice of corpus. Several histories of French literature, some written in English and others in French, are reviewed. (CFM)