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Academic Year 2000/2001


French Theater, Marivaux to Feydeau
FREN 264 FA

The course presents a detailed survey of the major developments in the French theater from the end of the reign of Louis XIV to the eve of World War I.

MAJOR READINGS

Regnard, LE LEGATAIRE UNIVERSEL Lesage, TURCARET Voltaire, ZAIRE, NANINE, (MAHOMET)* Marivaux, ARLEQUIN POLI PAR L'AMOUR, L'ILE DES ESCLAVES, LE JEU DE L'AMOUR ET DU HASARD, (L'EPREUVE*) Sedaine, LE PHILOSOPHE SANS LE SAVOIR Beaumarchais, LE BARBIER DE SEVILLE Pixerecourt, COELINA, OU L'ENFANT DU MYSTERE Dumas pere, ANTONY Hugo, RUY BLAS, (HERNANI*) Vigny, CHATTERON Musset, FANTASIO, ON NE BADINE PAS AVEL L'AMOUR, (IL NE FAUT JURER DE RIEN*) Dumas fils, LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS Augier, LE GENDRE DE MONSIEUR POIRIER (Labiche, LE VOYAGE DE MONSIEUR PERRICHON*) Becque, LES CORBEAUX Rostand, LA PRINCESSE LOINTAINE Jarry, UBU ROI Feydeau, LA DAME DE CHEZ MAXIM LEONIE EST EN AVANCE , ON PURGE BEBE *For student reports

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short reports, final paper, final (objective) exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: FREN215 OR FREN223 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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