Le Classicisme et Racine

Paper Code: 
24DFRN703
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to unveil French Classicism: aesthetics, authors, context. Critique & contrast texts, appreciating intrinsic value and intertextual connections.

 

18.00
Unit I: 
Classicism & Literary works

Socio-political & cultural conditions prevailing in France before and during the “Age of Classicism”,

Classical norms of literature, Boileau, Introductory lecture on the great playwrights such as , Corneille, Racine & Moliere

Study of the poem “Histoire de la poesie francaise” (Boileau) Study of the fable “La cour du lion”(La Fontaine)

 

18.00
Unit II: 
L’avare & Andromaque

Study of excerpts from “L’avare” (Moliere)

Study of the play “Andromaque” (Racine),: act I (of the complete text)

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Andromaque

Study of the play “Andromaque” (Racine),: act II (of the complete text)

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Andromaque

Study of “Andromaque ” (Racine) : act III-IV (of the complete text)

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Andromaque

Study of “Andromaque”(Racine) : act V (of the complete text)

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Histoire de la poesie francaise – Boileau
  2. La cour du lion - La Fontaine
  3. Andromaque - Racine

 

References: 
  1. An anthology of French poetry, Oxford
  2. History of French literature :Cazamian
  3. Literature francaise : Lagarde et Mich
  4. Histoire de la littérature française, Lanson
  5. Histoire de la littérature française, Castex et Surer
  1. https://archive.org/details/histoiredelali1895lansuoft
  2. https://kupdf.net/download/les-grandes-etapes_5a65c55fe2b6f52410ffe321_pdf

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
Course Outcomes: 

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24DFRN703

 

 

 

 

 

 

Le Classicisme et Racine (Theory)

CO97: Characterize the classical spirit & its aesthetic principles

CO98: Analyse the socio- political conditions behind each literary phase & its iconic authors

CO99: Critique texts & authors

CO100: Contrast with earlier & later schools

CO101: Appreciate & evaluate the essence of texts on their intrinsic

merit as well as with reference to other texts/authors

CO102: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive                   lectures Demonstrations

 

Learning activities for the students: Reading & Listening exercises

Oral tests/examinations Assessments on role playing

 

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