Course Description

FR433 Writers and Reform 0.5

Literary changes from the "Golden Age of French Literature" to the "Age of Enlightenment" are discussed, as well as the social and ideological phenomena which engendered them. Following examination of the study of man's nature that exemplifies the Classical Period, the dramatic emergence of such themes as religious tolerance, the social contract and the noble savage will be explored.

Prerequisite: FR205*; or FR231 and one of FR232, FR233; or permission of the Department.

Exclusion: FR214, FR215, FR216, FR217.

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor