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FREN268

The Fantastic in French Fiction
FREN268 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       12      0         12

Next Offered in 9899 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 their "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 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: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997




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