Le classicisme et Racine

Paper Code: 
FRN-124
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 

Socio-political & cultural  conditions prevailing in   France before and during the 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),

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 

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

 

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

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

 

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 

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

 

 

 

References: 
  1. Histoire de la litterature francaise, Lanson
  2. Histoire de la litterature francaise,Castex et Surer                                                       
  3. An anthology of French poetry, Oxford
  4. History of French literature :Cazamian
  5. Litterature francaise :Lagarde et Michel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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