17th-And 18th-Century Theatre

3 units

This course will trace the development of French drama from the Classical Age through the Enlightenment. We will read major plays of the seventeenth century by Corneille, Moliere and Racine, as well as plays by Marivaux and Beaumarchais from the eighteenth century. We will also explore the debates surrounding the theatre by writers such as Diderot and Rousseau. Prereq: Fr 325 and Fr 326 or one of these courses and the equivalent WU transfer literature course from Toulouse or Paris. One-hour preceptorial required for undergraduates.