Husbands, Wives, and Lovers

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Study of representations of female adultery in the 19th century French novel with emphasis on the social stereotypes and cultural myths at play in French fiction. Typical authors: Flaubert, Barbey d’Aurevilly, Balzac, Sand, Maupassant, Mérimée. Satisfies requirement in Literary Studies, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric. Prerequisites & Notes Any course numbered French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor.