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FREN242

The French Fable: La Fontaine, Pre-and Post-
FREN242 SP

Not Currently Offered

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-22-1999




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