English Literature for Lycée: Julian Barnes, Cross Channel.

Œuvre au programme de lecture de l'épreuve orale d'anglais, langue de complément LV1, en série littéraire, pour l'examen du baccalauréat général, sessions 2005 et 2006

 
 

"Cross-Channel, is an extended meditation on the points of contact between English and French culture, which form much of the context of Barnes' works."

Martin, James E. " Inventing Towards Truth: Theories of History and the Novels of Julian Barnes", MA Thesis, University of Arkansas, May 2001.

Selected Online Resources

Interview with Julian Barnes at salon.com: Old fartery & literary dish.

Cross Channel page at the Julian Barnes website (find articles and references).

Cultural Differences between the French and the British.

Différences culturelles entre les français et les anglo-saxons.

Not that Cross Channel should at all be seen as a book on stereotypes but here is a lesson-plan on that very subject.