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FREN251

Imaginary Voyages: From Satire to Science Fiction FREN251 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       18      0         18

Next Offered in 9899 SP

From "contemporary" utopias of allegorical kingdoms and exotic lands to futuristic accounts of time travel and lunar exploration, this course will examine French voyages (i.e. critiques of literature, mores and politics) from the reign of Louis XIV to the twentieth century. Major authors include Cyrano de Bergerac, Montesquieu, Diderot, Voltaire, Restif de la Bretonne, Verne, Tournier, Boulle.

MAJOR READINGS

Cyrano de Bergerac, VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE
Boulle, LA PLANETE DES SINGES
Montesquieu, LES LETTRES PERSANES
Voltaire, "Candide," "Micromegas"
Diderot, SUPPLEMENT AU VOYAGE DE BOUGAINVILLE
Restif de la Bretonne, LA DECOUVERTE AUSTRALE PAR UN HOMME
VOLANT
Verne, DE LA TERRE A LA LUNE, AUTOUR DE LA LUNE
Mercier, L'AN 2440, REVE S'IL EN FUT JAMAIS
Tournier, VENDREDI OU LES LIMBES DU PACIFIQUE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, oral reports, final paper

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: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT

Prerequisites: FREN215 or FREN223

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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