FREN230 - Lancelot, Guinevere, Grail: Enigma in the Romances of Chretien de Troyes

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Lancelot, Guinevere, Grail: Enigma in the Romances of Chretien de Troyes
FREN230 FA

Chretien de Troyes, the greatest writer of medieval France, was the first to tell the stories of Lancelot and Guinevere's fatal passion and of the quest for the Holy Grail. Written at the height of the Renaissance of the twelfth century, his Arthurian tales became the basis for all future retellings of the legend. We will read these tales in depth paying particular attention to their enigmatic quality.

MAJOR READINGS

LE ROMAN D'ENEAS
LE ROMAN DE TRISTAN
Geoffrey of Monmouth, L'HISTOIRE DES ROIS DE BRETAGNE
Marie de France, LAIS
Chretien de Troyes, EREC ET ENIDE, CLIGES, LE CHEVALIER AU LION, LE CHEVALIER DE LA CHARRETTE, LE CONTE DU GRAAL

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers of different kinds (both creative and analytic), which students will revise.

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 FREN223, FREN224 or another upper-level 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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rider,Jeff

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: JUDD214

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 5 Jr. major:

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 10 SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000