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: 

 

[Brief & rapid review of the major periods before 19th century. from Greek tragedy through the Middle ages, Renaissance, Classicism, Enlightenment is done.

However, questions are to be set only from the core syllabus, comprising the 19th and the 20th century movements].  

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) :

Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe (Mallarme) 

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

 

 

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 Cor : Vigny
    2. Le Vallon : Lamartine
    3. La Beatrice : 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

 

 

 

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