Fall 2007

FR 326L • INTRO FRENCH LITERATURE II: FRENCH REVOLUTION TO PRESENT

Course Description

The course is taught in French.

In this course we will read fiction, drama and poetry dating from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century. We will explore each text for the intellectual and esthetic satisfaction it offers, but also to develop a range of appropriate critical perspectives.

Grading Policy

Quizzes and participation - 10%
2 papers OR 1 paper and 5 "Notes de lecture" - 30%
2 hour exams - 30%
Final exam - 30%

Texts

Course Packet consisting of misc. poems and texts.
Chateaubriand, René
Balzac, [to be determined]
Flaubert, Un Cœur simple
Sartre, Huis Clos
Camus, L'Etranger
Beckett, La Dernière Bande
Duras, Moderato Cantabile

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