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Don Juan: The Myth and French Literature
FREN266 SP
This course presents an analysis of the Don Juan myth as a model against which to read literary structure. Readings of Tirso de Molina, Moliere, Laclos, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Merimee, Dumas, Gautier, Flaubert, Barbey
d'Aurevilly, Rostand, Montherlant, and
Playboy. Secondary readings include work by Otto Rank, Oscar Mandel, Jean Rousset, and David Winter.
MAJOR READINGS
Tirso de Molina, THE PLAYBOY OF SEVILLE OR SUPPER WITH A STATUE Moliere, DON JUAN Laclos, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Hoffmann, DON JUAN OR A FABULOUS ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL A MUSIC ENTHUSIAST ON HIS TRAVELS Merimee,
LES AMES DU PURGATOIRE Dumas,
DON JUAN DE MARANA, OU LA CHUTE D'UN ANGE Gautier, LA COMEDIE DE LA MORT Flaubert, UNE NUIT DE DON JUAN Barbey d'Aurevilly, LE PLUS BEL AMOUR DE DON JUAN Rostand, LA DERNIERE NUIT DE DON JUAN Montherlant, DON
JUAN Poems by Villiers de
l'Isle-Adam, Verlaine, Catulle Mendes, and others.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three 5-page papers; class presentations; class discussion.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Language lab work; DON GIOVANNI by Mozart, films. 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:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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