24FRN223

Paper Code: 
Littérature française : l’Age des Lumières
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to provide an introduction to the 18th century, the Enlightenment movement, and its key authors; conduct a detailed study of Voltaire's Candide.

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Introductory lectures on the century, the movement and the author; Candide :  chapters  I – VI

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 

Candide : chapters VII – XII

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 

Candide : chapters XIII – XVIII

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

Candide :  chapters  XIX – XXIV

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 

Candide : chapters XV – XXX

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Candide : Voltaire. Flammarion/Didier/Hatier
  2. Histoire de la litterature francaise, Lanson

 

References: 

e-Resources

  1. Manuel des études littéraires Françaises : Castex et Surer, Hachette
  2. An anthology of French poetry, Oxford
  3. History of French literature : Cazamian
  4. Litterature francaise : Lagarde et Michel
    1. https://candide.bnf.fr/candide.pdf
    2. https://kupdf.net/download/les-grandes-etapes_5a65c55fe2b6f52410ffe321_pdf
Academic Year: 
2024-2025
Course Outcomes: 

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24FRN223

 

 

 

 

 

Littérature française : l’Age des Lumières (Theory)

CO49: Examine & deduce the socio-politico-economic leading up to the age of Enlightenment CO50: Show the conflict of ideas & illustrate the role of philosophers in shaping history & literature

CO51: Interpret the literary age, the representative authors and their individual style

CO52: Critique the key themes in representative texts of the period

CO53: Appreciate & evaluate the essence of texts on their intrinsic merit as well as with reference to other texts/authors CO54: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching : Interactive lectures; Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students : Self-learning assignments; dialogues & debates

-Oral tests/ examinations;

-Written tests/ examination

 

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