Middlebury

FREN 0373

The Nineteenth-Century Novel

The Nineteenth-Century Novel
In this course we will examine the development of realism in the major French novels of the nineteenth century. Through the study of representative works such as Balzac's Le Père Goriot, Stendhal's La Chartreuse de Parme, and Flaubert's Madame Bovary, we will analyze the evolution of novelistic techniques as well as the social and historical context in which the authors wrote. Concepts explored include: realism, naturalism, representation, mimesis, narration, style, and feminism. Authors studied may include: Sand, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, and Zola. (FREN 0221 or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
French
Department:
French
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
EUR LIT LNG

Sections

Spring 2009

FREN0373A-S09 Seminar (Rifelj)

Fall 2006

FREN0373A-F06 Seminar (Doran)