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FREN225

Maigret and the French Detective Novel
FREN225 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

Georges Simenon is the best-selling French-language author of all time and Maigret, the French equivalent of Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, is the best known of his creations. We will study several of these novels as an introduction to important aspects of contemporary French life and ways of thinking.

MAJOR READINGS

Fabre, Jean. ENQUETE SUR UN ENQUETEUR:
MAIGRET. UN ESSAI DE SOCIOCRITIQUE.
Lacassin, Francis. LA VRAIE NAISSANCE DE MAIGRET
Several Maigret novels

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Students will write, and rewrite, a short detective story in French over the course of the class.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This half-credit course will meet MW during the first half of the semester. Most readings, all class discussion and all writing will be in French. 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: 0.50 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998




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