Power, Perversion, & the Pen: The Literature of Libertinage
FREN 259
Spring 2013
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'Libertinage' as a distinct literary genre will emerge at a period in French history deeply conflicted over the heady questions of universalism, egalitarianism, and expressions of power. In this course we will examine the architecture of libertine literature, both in its intimate articulations that redefine relationships between the sexes, as well as its subtle subversion of existing political paradigms that both anticipate and facilitate the events of 1789. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Molière, DOM JUAN
Crébillon fils, LES ÉGAREMENTS DU COEUR ET DE L'ESPRIT
Choderlos de Laclos LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne, DE LA RUSE DES FEMMES
Marquis de Sade, JUSTINE, OU LES MALHEURS DE LA VERTU
Pauline Réage, L'HISTOIRE D'O
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly response papers; two short papers, one 5-7 p. paper, oral presentation |
| Instructor(s): Humphries,Mark Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK101; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 10 | FR: 2 |
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