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Imaginary Voyages: From Satire to Science Fiction
FREN251 SP
From contemporary utopias of allegorical kingdoms and exotic lands to futuristic accounts of time travel and lunar exploration, this course will examine French voyages (i.e., critiques of literature, mores and politics)
from the reign of Louis XIV to the
20th century. Major authors include Cyrano de Bergerac, Montesquieu, Diderot, Voltaire, Restif de la Bretonne, Verne, Tournier, Boulle.
MAJOR READINGS
Cyrano de Bergerac, VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE Boulle, LA PLANETE DES SINGES Montesquieu, LES LETTRES PERSANES Voltaire, "Candide," "Micromegas" Diderot, SUPPLEMENT AU VOYAGE DE BOUGAINVILLE Restif de la Bretonne, LA
DECOUVERTE AUSTRALE PAR UN
HOMME VOLANT Verne, DE LA TERRE A LA LUNE, AUTOUR DE LA LUNE Mercier, L'AN 2440, REVE S'IL EN FUT JAMAIS Tournier, VENDREDI OU LES LIMBES DU PACIFIQUE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Short papers, oral reports, final paper
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
FREN215 OR FREN223
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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