FREN-46813 credit hours

Littérature du XVIIe siècle: Le Classicisme

French Studies · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter

FREN-4681 prerequisites

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Description

This course offers a critical study of works representative of the rich literary production of the seventeenth century, dominated by Louis XIV and the Court of Versailles. While emphasis will vary from year to year, this course may include works by major authors such as Molière, Racine, La Fontaine, Madame de Sévigné and Madame de La Fayette. The course will investigate some of the changing concepts of tragedy and comedy, and trends such as préciosité, classicisme, honnêteté and absolutisme.

Requisite courses

6 credit hours of French Studies literature courses at the 2000-level and permission of the Honours advisor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-3681.

Cross-listed

FREN-3681(3).

Lecture

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