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Academic Year 2000/2001
The Fantastic in French Fiction
FREN 268 FA
French texts that question notions of plausibility have frequently been categorized under the rubric of Le Fantastique. Is this a genre? How does a writer try to make the reader believe that which is thought to be
incredible? In this course many
questions regarding the fantastic and its realistic counterparts, questions regarding mimesis, will be addressed in readings by Cazotte, Potocki, Balzac, Gautier, Zola, Barbey d'Aurevilly, Merimee. The influences of
E.T.A. Hoffmann and of Poe upon French
writers will be examined, and theoretical texts on the fantastic and mimesis will be studied.
MAJOR READINGS
T. Todorov, INTRODUCTION A LA LITTERATURE FANTASTIQUE Readings will be selected from among the following texts: J. Cazotte, LE DIABLE AMOUREUX C. Nodier, selected short stories J. Potocki, MANUSCRIT TROUVE A
SARAGOSSE T. Gautier, CONTES
FANTASTIQUES Zola, L'INONDATION Maupassant, Selected short stories P. Merimee, Selected short stories A.P. de Mandiargues, selected short stories E.T.A. Hoffmann, CONTES FANTASTIQUES E. Poe, NOUVELLES
HISTORIES EXTRAORDINAIRES
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Oral and written class reports, three papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Presence in class; participation in class discussion. This course is intended for students who have completed a French course numbered 215 or higher or have placed out of FREN 215 through the placement test. Students
who have not done so should
consult with the professor before preregistering. 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 subm
it 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:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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