Introduction to Old French language and literature. Advanced work in language with a focus on syntax and the basic principles of French linguistics. Classical writers of prose, poetry, and plays such as Descartes, Pascal, Corneille, Moliere, La Fontaine, Racine, Mme. Stendhal, Balzac, and others. Flaubert, Zola, and others.
Emphasis is on topic, author, or genre.
Investigates in depth some of the topics touched on in F326. Twentieth-century writers such as Gide, Proust, etc. Twentieth-century writers such as Camus, Sartre, etc. Involves reading works of French fiction and studying them as works of literature, followed by the viewing of a film version of each work and the preparation of a comparative analysis of the two versions. Designed to develop conversational skills through intensive controlled conversation with an emphasis on the use of linguistic devices and the mastery of oral expression.