French and Francophone Literature I

Catalog description

This course presents a survey of selected works of French and francophone literature from the Middle Ages to 1789. It aims to familiarize students with major literary works of this time period through close textual reading and analysis. Taught in French, it also aims to help students develop an appreciation for a wide variety of styles, genres, themes, literary movements, and historical contexts. It also serves to develop students' written and oral language skills. This course is designed as a complement to the French and francophone culture sequence.