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Introduction to French Literature & Culture, I: 12th-18th Centuries
FREN223 SP
This course provides an introduction to French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. It encourages critical reflection on historical changes in French literature, society and politics by
focusing on a key theme for each
of the four periods studied (chivalry for the Middle Ages, the carnaval for the Renaissance, the court of Versailles for the 17th century, and the revolution for the 18th century).
MAJOR READINGS
Chretien de Troyes, LE CONTE DU GRAAL
Saint Bernard de Clarivaux, ELOGE DE LA NOUVELLE CHEVALERIE
Rabelais, GARGANTUA
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, LE CARNAVAL DE ROMANS
Madame de Lafayette, LA PRINCESSE DE
CLEVES
Moliere, LE
MISANTHROPE
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, QUELLE EST L'ORIGINE DE L'INEGALITE PARMI LES HOMMES
Denis Diderot, SUPPLEMENT AU VOYAGE DE BOUGAINVILLE
Various speeches by Danton, Saint-Just, and Robespierre
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Students will write and revise several short papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course is taught in French. All readings, written assignments and class discussions will be in French. Students should have completed FREN 215 (or have placed out of it through the placement test) or another
upper-level French course before
enrolling in this one.
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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rider,Jeff
- Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK413
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: 6 SO: 6 FR: 8
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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