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Apr 23, 2024
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FREN 374 - Saints and Scoundrels 3 Credit Hours
This course will consist of analysis and discussion of medieval and Renaissance saints’ vitae, theater (fabliaux, farces, pastourelles), poetry and prose. In the context of the Querelle des femmes, that is, the fierce debate over women’s virtue - or lack of virtue! - as opposed to men’s honor, a debate which pre-occupied French courtiers and writers for centuries, we will do careful readings of representative literary works and reflect on paradoxes of Early Modern French society. Among the questions we will ask is whether the principles of courtly love influence dating and marriage today. Students will become familiar with French literary terminology and the explication de texte.
*Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or consent of instructor.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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