A Study of French Literature & History of French Literature (Theory)

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

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand literary classics.
  2. Assess the contributions of literary movements

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

FRN 502

A Study of French Literature & History of French Literature

 

CO34.  Explain, discuss, interpret, paraphrase & critique literary classics 

CO35. Identify, assess and evaluate the contributions of each literary phase/movement in the overall growth & evolution of French literature

Approach in teaching:

Interactive lectures; language laboratory;

 

Learning activities for the students:

Reading/Recitation competitions

Oral tests/

examinations;

Written tests/

Examination

 

 

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

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) 

 

 

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: 
2021-2022
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