17th-Century French Tragedy

3 credits

French classical tragedies through works of Corneille and Racine. Aesthetic and political forces that helped shape these plays will be examined as well as the relationship between theatre and political power. Works will be studied in their socio-historical context and using current literary criticism. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating European visual representations of Baroque and Classical aesthetics to assist with comprehension and analysis of texts. Corequisite: 3 credits from FREN_O 327, FREN_O 330, FREN_O 338, FREN_O 353, FREN_O 357, FREN_O 360, FREN_O 362, FREN_O 390.