Littérature française : l’Age des Lumières

Paper Code: 
24DFRN803
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
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

 

18.00
Unit I: 
18th Century & Novel (Candide)

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

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Novel (Candide)

Candide : chapters VII – XII

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Novel (Candide)

Candide : chapters XIII – XVIII

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Novel (Candide)

Candide : chapters XIX – XXIV

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Novel (Candide)

Candide : chapters XV – XXX

 

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

 

References: 
  1. Manuel des etudes litteraires Francaises : 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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Littérature française : l’Age des Lumières (Theory)

CO121: Examine & deduce the socio-politico-economic leading up to the age of Enlightenment CO122: Show the conflict of ideas & illustrate the role of philosophers in shaping history & literature

CO123: Interpret the literary age, the representative authors and their individual style CO124: Critique the key themes in representative texts of the period

CO125: Appreciate & evaluate the essence of texts on their intrinsic

merit as well as with reference to other texts/authors

CO126: 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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