FR 236 - Introduction to Early French Literature

Reading and discussion of novels and plays by major French authors from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. We will read, discuss and write about Tristan et Iseut, Racine’s Phèdre, Diderot’s La Religieuse and Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. This course is part of connection 23004 (Gender) and connection 20008 (Gender Inequality: Sociological and Literary Perspectives).

Prerequisites
Students have studied French for three or four years in secondary school, placement scores indicate comparable preparation, or have completed FR 222 or above

Credits 1

Area
Humanities

Connection
20008, 23004

Division
Arts and Humanities

Foundation
Foreign Language

Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Humanities