FREN 437 - 18th Century French Literature

Institution:

Randolph-Macon College

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Description:

A study of selected works by the major writers of the French Enlightenment, illustrating the evolution from Classicism to Preromanticism. The course will also examine the literature of ideas leading to the French Revolution in the works of the leading "Philosophes:"Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Special attention will be given to the development of the memoir and epistolary novels and to the social criticism in the theater of Marivaux and Beaumarchais. Given in French. Prerequisite: FREN 351 and 356, or departmental permission. Offered every four years. Not open to students who have completed FREN 337. Three hours. Staff.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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