FRN 3027 - French Comedy

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course studies the development of French comedy from the medieval period to the 20th- century. Plays to be read will include the medieval farce Maistre Pathelin and Ionesco's absurd play La Cantatrice Chauve, as well as comedies by Molière, Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Musset, and Ionesco. In addition to the study of character, style and themes, the class will examine how the playwrights used comedy to reflect on their particular historical periods while commenting on the social and political situation of their times. Prerequisite: FRN 3024, Introduction to the Analysis of French Texts, or its equivalent.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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