FRENCH PARТ II (Ions)

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH

F. SCHOOL OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

9. FRENCH PARТ II (Ions)

A course of five lectures, a seminar, and a special tutorial class per week throughout the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) French literature of the 17th century studied in two courses of lectures:

(a) Theatre; (b) Prose and Poetry.

(ii) (a) For honours students taking Medieval French Language and Litera- ture: A study of the methodology of literary criticism.

(b) Instead of ( а ), students in combined courses who have not chosen to take Medieval French Language and Literature as one of their additional subjects will take:

An introduction to Old French with some study of Old French Texts.

(iii) Special literary study: Stendhal and Flaubert.

(iv) A background course on aspects of the civilization of the 17th. and 18th centuries.

(v Advanced unseen translation into English.

( vi Advanced unseen translation into French.

( vii Spoken French.

ESSAY WORK

Candidates will be required to submit essays and explications during the year on the 17th century literature.

Books .

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Seventeenth century—

As for French part II (ordinary degree) and in addition the following:

Lough, 3.—An Introduction to Seventeenth Century France. (Longmans, 1954.) Вorgerhoff, E. B.

0.—The

Freedom of French Classicism. (Princeton University

Press, 1950. )

Moore, W. G.—French Classical Literature, an Essay. ( O.U.P., 1961. ) Peyre,

H.—Le

Classicisme f гaпçаis. ( New York Ed.,

de

la Maisòn Française.) For part (ii) (a) of the syllabus-

Guiraцд, P.—La Stylistique.

( Coll,

"Que sais-je?", P.U.F.) La Sémantique. ( Coll. "Que sais-je?", P.U.F.)

Guyard, M. F.—La Littérature comparée. ( Coll. "Que sais-je?", P.U.F.) Perrot, J.—La Linguistique. ( Coll. "Que sais-je", P.U.F.)

Escarpit, R.—Sociologiв

de la.

littérature. (Coll. "Que sais-je?", P.U.F.) Carlon

i, J. C, et Filloux, J. C.—La Critique littéraire. (Coll. "Que sais-je?", ц P..F.)

For part (ii) (b) of the syllabus-

Decahors, E.- Ifistoire de la littérature française. Tome I: Le Moyen Age.

(Paris, Les Editions de l'Ecole, 1949.) . For the special literary study—

Lubbock, E.—The Craft of Fiction. (Jonathan Cape.)

Muir, E.-The Structure of the Novel. ( Hogarth Press.) . Tumell,

M.—The

Novel in France. ( Peregrine. )

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

Seventeenth century

For part (1) (a) of the syllabus:

Tristan L'Hermite.-La Marian. (ed. J. Madeleine, Société des Textes Français Modernes, 1917. )

*Comeille.—Le Cid. ( Classiques Larousse. )

Polyeucte.

(ed. R. A. Sayce, Blackwell's French Texts.)

*Racine.-Britannicus: ( Classiques Larousse.)

Phèdre. (ed. R. C. Knight, Manchester University Press.) Athalie. ( Classiques Larousse. )

*Corneille—Le Menteur. (Classiques Larousse.)

*Moliére-L'École des Femmes. (ed., W. D. Howarth, Blackwell's French Texts.) Dom Juan. (Classiques Larousse.)

Le

Misanthrope.

(ed.

G. Rudler, Blackwell's French Texts.) Regnard.—Le Légataire universel. (Classiques Larousse.) For Part (i) (b) of the syllabus:

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FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK

*Descartes.— Discours de la Méthode. (Garnier, 1980.)

*Pascal. I.es Pensées. ( Classiques Deh?nas. )

*La Rochefoucauld.--Maximes et mémoires. (Paris, Coll. "Le Monde en 10/18", Union Générale d'Editions. )

*Madame de Sévigné.—Lettres choisies. (Classiques Larousse.)

*La Вruyére.—Les Caractères. (Coll. Garnier-Flammarion.)

*Saint-Simon.—Mémoires. ( Classiques Larousse. )

Cyrano de Bergerac-Voyage dans la lune. (Paris, Coll. "Le Monde en 10/18", Union Générale d'Editions. )

*Madame de La Fayette.—La Princesse de Clèves. (ed. N. S. Wilson, Hanap, 1958.)

Guilleragues.-Lettres portugaises. ( Classiques Garnier. )

*La Fontaine.—Fabies. ( Coll. "Livre de Poche", Gallimard.)

*Boileau.—Le Lutrin et l'Аrt poétique. ( Classiques Larousse.) For part (ii) (b) of the syllabus:

*Ferran, A. et Decahors, ^E.--Morceaux choisis de la littérature françaůe. Tome I: Le Moyen Age. (Paris, Les Editions de l'Ecole, 1949.)

For the special literary study:

Stendhal—Le Rouge et le Naira La Chartreuse de Parme.

Lucien Leuwen.

Arance.

Flaubert—Madame ^{Воеату.}

L'Education sentimentale.

Salammb8.

Trois contes.

EXAMINATION

Students will sit for two 3-hour papers at the end of the Second Year. The first will be either on part (ii) (a) of the syllabus ( for students taking Medieval French Language and Literature) or on part (ii) (b ) of the syllabus ( for combined course students not taking Medieval French Language and Literature). The second paper will be on part ( iii) of the syllabus.

The literature of the 17th century will be examined by essays and explications during the year. There will be terminal tests in unseen translation into French, a class test on the civilization of the 17th and 18th centuries at the end of second term, and, in third term, an oral test ( reading and conversation on section (i) of the syllabus. )

134. MEDIEVAL FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE A course of three lectures per week throughout the year.

sYLLAВUs

(i) Studies in Old French Literature with special reference to the epic cycles and the lyrical poetry. Studies in selected aspects of medieval French culture.

(ii) Outline history of the French language with a study of Old French texts.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:,

Dauzat, A.—Le Génie de la langue f rançaise. (fayot. )

Voretzsch, K. Introduction to the Study of Old French Literature.

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

*Bourdillon (ed.)—Aucassin et Nicolette. ( Manchester Univ. Press.)

*Fепaп, A. et Decahors, E.—Morceaux choisis de la littérature française. ^{Tome I:}

Le Moyen Age ( Les Editions de l'Ecole, Paris, 1949. )

*Paris, G. et Langlois, E.—Chrestomathie du moyen âge. ( Hachette. ) BACKGROUND COURSE

A course in the folklore of the Middle Ages, open to all students of French, is an integral part of the preparation for the examinations in Medieval French Language and Literature.

(Stichert. )

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EXAМINATION

Two 3-hour papers (one on part (i) of the syllabus, the other on part (ii).), a class test in unseen translation. from Old French.

10. FRENCH PART III (Ions)

A course of five lectures, two seminars, and a special tutorial class per week throughout the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) French literature of the 18th century ( advanced treatment of the syllabus set for French part III, ordinary degree).

(ii) Special literary study: Stendhal and Flaubert.

( iii) Contemporary French authors ( study in seminars of selected texts).

(iv A background course on contemporary French civilization.

(v Advanced unseen translation into English.

(vi Advanced unseen translation into French.

(vii Spoken French.

ESSAY WORK

Candidates will be required to submit essays and explications on the 18th century literature during the year.

BOOKS

(a.) Recommended for preliminary reading:

For the study of the eighteenth century—as for French part III (ordinary degree ).

For the special literary study—as for French part II (honours).

(b ) Prescribed textbooks:

For the study of the 18th century—as for French part III ( ordinary degree).

For the special literary study—as for French part II (honours).

For the seminars on 18th century and contemporary authors: texts to be an- nounced during the preceding long vacation. .

For the study of contemporary French civilization—as for French part III (ordii- arydegree.)

EXAMINATION

Two 3-hour papers (the first on part (i) and the second on part (ü) of the syllabus); terminal tests in advanced unseen translation into French; arid, in third term, a written test on contemporary French civilization and an oral test (reading and conversation on 18th century literature and contemporary French civilization).

135. RENAISSANCE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE A course of two or more lectures per week throughout the year. Lectures will be given in 1968 and thereafter in alternate years.

SYLLАВUS

(i) Studies in 16th century French literature with special reference to Rabelais, Sceve, du Bellay, Ronsard'and Montaigne. Studies in selected aspects of Renaissance French thought and culture.

(ii) Studies in 16th century language. A general study of the development of the French language in the 16th century.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary readings

Crawford, R.

1. — The

^Rвпaissaпсe and other Essays. ( M.U.P. ) Tilley, A.—Studies in the French Renaissance. ( C.U.P.) ,

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

FACULTY OF ARTS RANDHOOS

*Rabelais, F.—Pages choisles. (Coin.)

*Montaigne, М.—Selected Essays. (eds. Gilley and Boase, Manchester Univ. Press.)

*Ronsard, P. de—Poèmeт. (Вlасkweц's French Texts.) EXAMINATION

Two 3-hour papers, one on part (i) of the syllabus and the other on part (ii); a