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116-033 Classical and Enlightenment France | |
Note | Formerly available as 116-287/387. Students who have completed 116-287/387 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof Colin Nettelbeck |
Prerequisites | 116-007 French I: Cultural Perspectives and 116-008 French I: Language in Context II or equivalent. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour seminar and two 1-hour tutorials per week |
Subject Description | Through the analysis of different artistic genres and diverse philosophical texts, this subject will examine the aesthetic, ethical and philosophical tensions that helped shape France as a major cultural power. It will use a contemporary methodological framework to reflect on such notions as classicism and enlightenment, and to explore the value of individual works, both in their historical context and in terms of their relevance today. Works of theatre, poetry, fiction and philosophy will be selected from a number of the following authors: Molière, Racine, Mme de Sévigné, Mme de la Fayette, La Fontaine, La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyère, Pascal, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Beaumarchais. The subject will be taught in French. |
Assessment | A classpaper of 1500 words subsequently written up, and an essay of 2500 words in French. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials will be available from the Department.
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