Unit information: Introduction to French Literature 1A in 2012/13

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Unit name Introduction to French Literature 1A
Unit code FREN10025
Credit points 20
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Professor. Marianne Ailes
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None
Co-requisites

None
School/department Department of French
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

A foundation in French literary study for post-A-level students of French, preparing them for the more advanced study of literature at levels 2 and 3. It introduces students to French literary texts representative of a range of periods and genres, to the techniques of literary analysis and to the study skills required to organise and express work in this field.

Assessment Information

Assessment will be by one 1000 word commentary and one 1500 word essay and a two hour written examination.

Reading and References

  • Voltaire Candide (Classiques Larousse)
  • Baudelaire, C Les Fleurs du mal (FolioPlus)
  • Cocteau, J La Machine infernale (Classiques Larousse)
  • Maupassant, G de Pierre et Jean (Folio)
  • La Cérémonie (1995 film* by Claude Chabrol))

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