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FREN242
The French Fable: La Fontaine, Pre-and Post-
FREN242 SP
Photo Caption and Credits
Next Offered in 9899 SP
The course will study primarily the FABLES of La Fontaine,
but will also follow the development of the verse fable
among his predecessors and successors, from the Middle Ages
to the present. Special emphasis will be given to the 17th
and 18th centuries.
MAJOR READINGS
La Fontaine, FABLES, Books I-XII
(selections).
Fables of Furetiere, Boursault, Florian, Houdard de la
Motte, Dorat, Piron, Arnault, Anouilh, Guillevic, and
others.
Shapiro, N., FABLES FROM OLD FRENCH (in original, with
translations).
Selected theoretical texts.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Student explications in class;
One short comparative essay (La Fontaine and another
fabalist); one final paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Students should
have taken a French literature course (here or elsewhere)
and/or should be familiar with the principles of French
prosody.
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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
FREN215
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
About the Photo:
Jean de La Fontaine
Reference:
Orieux, Jean. LA FONTAINE, Paris: Flammarion Editeur,
1976
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