The Romance Languages and Literatures 421 - The Baroque,Classic,and Romantic Theater in France

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Colgate University

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B. Lintz This seminar traces the development of French theater through close readings of representative works from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Major dramatic genres such as tragedy, comedy, and romantic drama and their development are examined in their historical, intellectual, and literary contexts. Through critical readings of these plays, the course identifies a developing sensibility concerning the definition of the hero, the historical workings of masculine and feminine roles, and the contingencies of fate, love, and personal choice. The course considers as well the shifting set of literary conventions through which playwright and audience negotiated these ideas. Course work includes primary literary works as well as video recordings of selected performances of some of the plays. Authors studied may include Corneille, Racine, Molière, Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Hugo, Vigny, Musset, and Rostand. (Formerly FREN 451.)

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3.00

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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