Learning outcomes

To become familiar with the main trends and most important authors and books of the French 18th century literature.

Contents

French literature of the 18th century and literary history. The course is divided into literary history and literary analysis.

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by final examination and/or project.

Study materials

At least two of the following books will be studied in class. At least two will be read for the examination or research project: Montesquieu: Les lettres persanes; Marivaux: Le jeu de l’amour et du hasard; Voltaire: Candide and Zadig; D. Diderot: Jacques le Fataliste; P.-A. Beaumarchais: Le mariage de Figaro; J.-J. Rousseau: Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes. C. Lauvergnat-Cagnière & A. Paupert & Y. Stalloni & G. Vannier, Précis de Littérature française.

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