French Literature: Marie de France to Voltaire

Catalog description

A close examination of major French literary texts from the Middle ages to the Revolution. The course emphasizes the ways in which representative works of pre-Revolutionary French literature are both products of and windows into their historical and cultural contexts. Students will learn and practice analysis of forms of literary expression as they relate to the production of meaning. All texts and discussions are in French. Offered alternate years. Meets Core credit for humanities.