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FR 4320 Nineteenth Century French Narrative Prose


The course provides a survey of major texts of narrative prose through close reading of novels and short stories. The course sketches a general picture of nineteenth-century France: historical events, artistic and cultural themes, and major literary movements. Special attention is given to fictional techniques and to innovation of literary form in the work of Hugo, Balzac, Merimee, Stendhal, Flaubert, Nerval, Maupassant, Zola, and Barbey d’Aurevilly. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500 
Credits: 3.0