XVIIIe SIÈCLE: L’AGE DES LUMIERES I

Undergraduate

This course provides an introduction to the French literary world of the XVIIIth century, from 1715 to 1750, with emphasis on the historical and political context which led to the age of Enlightenment, as well as on the study of various works of prose and drama produced by famous authors of the time, such as Montesquieu, Diderot, Marivaux and l’Abbé Prévost. PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor Three hours a week plus conversation class