17th- and 18th-Century French Comedy

3 credits

Explores French comedies through a selection of works by authors such as Molire, Lesage, Marivaux, and Beaumarchais. Examines the aesthetic and political forces that shaped these plays, as well as the relationships between comedy and the representation of class and gender. Plays will be studied in their socio-historical context and approached using current literary criticism. 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.