French and Francophone Literature

Catalog description

FR 351 introduces students to a sampling of chefs-d'oeuvre of literature from France and the Francophone world. In this survey course, we study French literature from its beginnings as a Romance language and its development during the Middle Ages up to the present. We analyze selected texts of canonical literature from various genres, including poetry, plays,novels, and short stories. Some of the texts will be read in their entirety, some in excerpts.We will study these literary texts in relation to literary, social, political, and economic trends and the historical changes that shape these trends. Prerequisite: FR 312 or consent of instructor.