A Study of French Literature & History of French Literature

Paper Code: 
FRN-502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To expose students to all the great movements in European & French history before focusing on the last two centuries and to teach representative masterpieces from the 19th century.

9.00
Unit I: 

 

[Brief & rapid review of all the major periods before 19th century. --starting from Greek tragedy, the Middle ages, Renaissance, Classicism, Enlightenment—are done.

However, questions are to be set only from the core syllabus, comprising the 19th (for the 5th) and 20th (for the 6th sem.) century movements].  

History of literature : Romanticism

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

 

9.00
Unit II: 

 

History of literature : Romanticism

A study of literature (poetry, short story & novel) : Stella (Hugo)

 

9.00
Unit III: 

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

A study of literature (poetry, short story & novel) : Les Phares (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

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

Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe (Mallarme) 

 

9.00
Unit V: 

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

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

Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe (Mallarme) 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres-vol. 3
  2. Conte : Le poete Mistral (des « Lettres de mon moulin » d’Alphonse Daudet)
  3. An anthology of French poetry – Ed. by Mr. Gabriel,
  4. Poems :
    1. Le Vallon : Lamartine
    2. Stella : Hugo
    3. Les Phares : Baudelaire
    4. Le Bateau ivre : Rimbaud
    5. Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe : Mallarme
References: 
  1. L’histoire de la France – CLE intrernational
  2. Les grandes etapes de la litterature francaise -  Dr. Charles Cadoux
  3. La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational
  4. La poesie - CLE international
  5. Le theatre - CLE international
  6. Le roman - CLE international
  7. Grammar : Le Nouvel Entrainez- vous – (advanced level) - CLE intrernational
  8. Poesies : Stephane Mallarme - nrf

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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