Luc Monnin
Reed College French 333
Salle de classe: Vollum 302
Mardi et jeudi de 14h40 à 16h.
Bureau : Vollum 316
Email : luc@reed.edu
Téléphone : X7434
À l'ombre des Lumières
Full course for one semester. This course examines the literature of eighteenth century France, with emphasis on the cultural milieu (social, artistic, religious, philosophical, political) in which the texts appeared. We will examine the emergence of the ideology of reason as it is thematized and promoted by the different literary genres that developed in the period: novels, philosophical essays, popular theater, political critique, scientific analysis, art criticism, aesthetic theory, etc. We will also examine forms of popular culture that the scientific and philosophical agenda keeps in the shadows and demonizes as superstition, imagination, or foolishness. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: French 210 or demonstration of equivalent ability by placement examination. Conference.