Rich and Poor

Catalog description

Discussion of the theme of wealth and its place in a variety of literary forms and cultural contexts. Readings typically include plays, poetry, and fiction by French and Francophone authors such as Molière, La Bruyère, Balzac, Maupassant, Baudelaire, Proulx, Roy, and La Ferrière. Satisfies distribution requirement in Literary Studies, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric. Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement. Prerequisites & Notes French 201 or above. (Fall)