French Fictions I

Subject 116-018 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2009.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Total Time Commitment: Total of 8.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: French Language and Culture 1B.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Contact

Dr Chris Andrews
csa@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: In this subject students will study a selection of novels from the 19th and 20th centuries, analysing their narrative structures, and developing an awareness of their social and political contexts. Various theories of narrative will be used to facilitate an understanding of the evolution of the French novel. At the end of this subject students should be able to analyse the narrative structure of various novels; show a knowledge of the evolution of prose narration in French literature; demonstrate critical awareness of the social, political and ideological context of each novel. The subject will be taught in French.
Objectives:
  • be able to analyse narrative structures and develop an awareness of social and political contexts through study of a selection of novels from the 19th and 20th centuries;
  • show a knowledge of the evolution of prose narration in French literature.
Assessment: A classpaper of 1200 words 30%, an essay of 2000 words in French 50% and class tests 20%.
Prescribed Texts:
  • Le Lys dans la Vallée (Balzac) Gallimard 1951
  • Madame Bovary (Flaubert) Gallimard 1976
  • Du côté de chez Swann (Proust) Gallimard 1988
  • La Puissance des Mouches (Salvyre) Editions du Seuil 1997
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

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Generic Skills:
  • be able to analyse the narrative structure of a series of 19th and 20th century novels;
  • demonstrate critical awareness of the social, political and ideological context of these novels.
Notes: Students who have completed the subject 116-018 Classical and Contemporary Novel may not enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (French)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: French
French
French
French Major

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