FREN 342 - 19th Century French Fiction

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Roger Williams University

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Fulfills a course requirement in the modern language major, minor andcore concentrationPrerequisite: Placement by examination or successful completion (C- orhigher) of French 202.19th Century French Fiction focuses on a rich period for the Frenchnovel (and short stories), and allows students extensive exposure toworks that have shaped modern writing. The emphasis is on greatfigures such as Hugo, Zola, Balzac, and Nerval, along with importantschools and movements: Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism.Students will learn to appreciate the influence of these movementsoutside of France, and will also become familiar with some socialand intellectual background within France: the Revolution,progressivism, positivism. The objective is to improve students'French skills by very extensive work with prose. This course istaught in French.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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