Medieval French Narratives (322-0-20)

Instructors

Christopher John Davis
847/467-5637
1860 Campus Drive Crowe Hall #2-140

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 3-410: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course examines changing attitudes toward nature, religion, cultural difference and the role of the individual in society through narrative accounts of travel, pilgrimage, quest, and colonization from the Middle Ages to the modern period.

Class Materials (Required)

Marie De France, Lais de Marie de France. Trans. Laurence Harf-Lancer (Le Livre de Poche, 1990); Chrétien de Troyes, Le Conte du graal, ou le roman de Perceval. Trans. Charles Méla (Livre de Poche, 1990); Aucassin et Nicolette (Flammarion, 1984); Voltaire, Candide ou l'optimiste. Ed. Xavier Darcos (Hachette, 1991); Marco Polo, La Description du monde. Trans. Pierre-Yves Badel (Livre de Poche, 1998).

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Students must have completed FRENCH 271-0, FRENCH 272-0, or FRENCH 273-0. Other students may register with instructor permission.