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FR438 The Mystery Novel 0.5

This course is a study of the French "Polar" from its beginning to modern day, including analysis of narrative structures of the different genres: the classic puzzle, the thriller, the "roman noir", the "neo-polar" and the suspense novel.

Prerequisite: One of FR120, FR121, FR231, FR240; or permission of the Department.
Exclusion: FR409


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