A Study of French Literature & History of French Literature

Paper Code: 
FRN 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
9.00
Unit I: 

 

History of literature : very  brief & quick review of the major periods before19th century from Greek tragedy through the Middle ages, Renaissance, Classicism, Enlightenment

History of literature : Romanticism

A study of literature (poetry, short story & novel) : Le Cor (Vigny)

 

9.00
Unit II: 

 

History of literature : Romanticism

A study of literature (poetry, short story & novel) : Le Vallon (Lamartine)

 

9.00
Unit III: 

History of literature : Romanticism,  the Parnasse movement, Realism, Naturalism

A study of literature (poetry, short story & novel) : La Beatrice (Baudelaire) + Le poete Mistral (des « Lettres de mon moulin » d’Alphonse Daudet)

 

9.00
Unit IV: 

History of literature : second  half of 19th century : realism, naturalism, symbolism

A Study of literature  (poetry, short story & novel) : Le Bateau ivre (Rimbaud) + Le poete Mistral (des « Lettres de mon moulin » d’Alphonse Daudet)

 

 

9.00
Unit V: 

 

History of literature : : second  half of 19th century : realism, naturalism, symbolism

Study of literature texts (poetry, short story & novel) :

Guignon (Mallarme) 

+ Le poete Mistral (des « Lettres de mon moulin » d’Alphonse Daudet)

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres-vol. 3
  • Conte : Le poete Mistral (des « Lettres de mon moulin » d’Alphonse Daudet)
  • An anthology of French poetry – Ed. by Mr. Gabriel,
  • Poems :
    • Le Cor : Vigny
    • Le Vallon : Lamartine
    • La Beatrice : Baudelaire
    • Le Bateau ivre : Rimbaud
    • Guignon : Mallarme 

 

 

References: 
  • L’histoire de la France – CLE intrernational
  • Les grandes etapes de la litterature francaise -  Dr. Charles Cadoux
  • La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational
  • La poesie - CLE international
  • Le theatre - CLE international
  • Le roman - CLE international
  • Grammar : Le Nouvel Entrainez- vous – (advanced level) - CLE intrernational

 

 

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