Lovers and Libertines

Spring 2012

Lovers and Libertines

Listed in: French, as FREN-335

Formerly listed as: FREN-35

Faculty

Jay L. Caplan (Section 01)

Description

Passion and the art of seduction, from Mme. de Lafayette’s La Princesse de Clèves to Stendhal’s Le Rouge et le noir. We will focus on the oppositions between romantic love and social norms, passion and seduction. Both original masterpieces and their filmic adaptions will be considered. Sample reading list: Mme. de Lafayette, La Princesse de Clèves; Prévost, Manon Lescaut; Casanova, Histoire de ma vie; Laclos, Les Liaisons dangereuses; Mozart/da Ponte, Don Giovanni; Stendhal, Le Rouge et le noir. Conducted in French.

Requisite: One of the following--FREN 207, 208, 311, 312 or equivalent. Spring semester. Professor Caplan.

Course times and locations

FREN 335 - L/D

Section 01
M 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM CHAP 103
W 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM CHAP 103

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Price
10:1589770293	Manon Lescaut	Juan de la Cuesta, 2006	Prevost, Abbe; Ed. Joe Johnson	TBD

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2014