Paris & Parisians in Lit

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This course is to introduce students to the changing manner in which Paris and its inhabitants were viewed by means of an in-depth study of their reflection in selected texts from the literary canon - one text from each the seventeenth-, eighteenth-. nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries. The readings will expose students to the genres of theatre, political and philosophical writings, and the novel. While enhancing their vocabulary, students will develop their linguistic skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening and their cultural competence. At its conclusion, students should be able to discuss with confidence the changing attitudes toward Paris and Parisians from the seventeenth through the first half of the twentieth century. As well, they will be able to highlight the evolution of the capital itself throughout this time period. Course Attributes: Humanities Elect/Integrations College of Arts & Sciences Classics & Modern Languages