Conversatory of Literature: Letters in novels and novels in letters (17th-18th centuries) 3304-1DZXW-KL-008-OG

The novel in its evolution integrates the social and cultural changes of West Europe in 17th and 18th centuries. In all this forms from the novel with letters to epistolary novel, this specific support of information, the letter reflects the sentimental relations, influence on the action and proves the dilemma of hero’s conscious.
What others consequences can we observe with this use of the letter? A few answers we will find in works of French drama and novel writers in 17th and 18th centuries.

Type of course

elective courses

Prerequisites (description)

Student will observe example use of letters in epical novels, the crucial use of this heterogenic form for literature story, and the promotion of epistolary novel.

Course coordinators

Izabella Zatorska

Learning outcomes

After the course student should:
1 demonstrate a knowledge of the issues related to the topic of the seminar
2 have the ability to analyze source materials
3 demonstrate the ability to present specific issues and animate discussions in the seminar group
4 be able to confront different interpretations verbally and in writing
5 present in a synthetic form a selected issue of the seminar program

Assessment criteria

Credit conditions for the course: active presence (knowledge of fragments of texts selected by the lecturer, as a starting point for discussion), exposé 10 min. on the topic selected from the questionnaire. Written work in the classroom (mid-semester) and the final test (15 min) allow the oral test (reading list and issues given at the beginning of the semester).

Bibliography

Dictionnaries and textbooks

Additional information

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