French 437 / 637, Seventeenth-Century French Theater:
ILLUSION AND DELUSION IN BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL THEATER
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Dr. Deborah Steinberger Automne 2005
Bureau: 421 Smith Téléphone: 831-2044
Courriel: steind@udel.edu http://www.udel.edu/steind
Heures: MW 2:30-3:30
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Though the 17th century in France saw the birth of Cartesian rationalism, superstition was rampant and belief in magic and witchcraft widespread. In this course we will encounter magicians, charlatans, ghosts and madmen as we explore the themes of illusion and delusion in plays by Pierre and Thomas Corneille, Racine and Molière. Through their depictions of the visions brought about by madness, magic, miracle or machination, we will examine attitudes towards the irrational during the Grand Siècle. To enrich our analyses of the plays, we will view filmed performances of some of the works, and the students themselves will stage selected scenes.
Texts: Pierre Corneille, L’Illusion Comique (Nouveaux Classiques Larousse)
Molière, Le Malade Imaginaire, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme et Dom Juan (NCL)
Jean Racine, Andromaque (NCL)
Thomas Corneille et J. Donneau de Visé, La Devineresse (available shortly as course reader at Lieberman’s on Main St., tel. 283-9980, or www.lubonline.com)
A good, hefty French-English dictionary, such as the Harper Collins Robert.
Also suggested: a French-French dictionary (e.g. Le Micro Robert).
Requirements: Since French 437/637 is a discussion class, regular attendance, thorough preparation and active participation are essential. Please arrive on time and expect to stay until the end of class. If the number of unexcused absences exceeds three, the student’s final participation grade will be lowered ten points for each absence. Students who know they cannot attend class on a given day should be sure to give the instructor advance notice. Furthermore, students who have missed class are responsible for contacting a classmate to find out what was covered and what homework was assigned (phone/e-mail lists will be distributed early in the semester for this purpose). DO NOT SKIP CLASS or come late just because an assignment or paper is not ready!!! If you are having exceptional difficulties completing it (computer problems, no time to proofread, etc.) AND you notify me of this in class, you may put it under my office door the day after it is due. Since e-mail will be used for course announcements, all students are required to activate their university e-mail accounts if they have not already done so, and to check their mail regularly.
Written work for the course must be word-processed, double-spaced, computer spell-checked at the Foreign Language Media Center and thoroughly proofread (do not depend solely on grammar checkers—they are often unreliable--or even the required spell-checker). Programs with French accents and French spell-checkers are available at the Foreign Language Media Center, 211 Smith Hall. No credit will be given for work which has not been carefully proofread.
IMPORTANT: In accordance with University and departmental policy, academic dishonesty including plagiarism will result in an F for the course and a permanent stain on your academic record. In your writing, it is absolutely essential that you make it clear where your ideas end and those of another author begin. I have strict guidelines for peer-editing: please check with me before asking someone else to correct your work. The use of online translators for anything beyond an occasional word or two constitutes plagiarism and is strictly prohibited: use your dictionary. If you have any questions about documenting your sources, including online sources, please consult the MLA guidelines (available at http://www.english.udel.edu/wc/handouts/), and see me with any questions.
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Composition de la note |
437 |
637
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Participation, préparation |
25% |
20% |
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Explication de texte (3-5pp. pour 437; 5-6 pp. pour 637) |
20% |
20% |
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Présentation orale individuelle (commentaire de scène) |
20% |
20% |
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Présentation orale en groupe (présentation de scène) |
10% |
10% |
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Bibliographie annotée |
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5% |
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Dissertation finale (6-8 pp. pour 437; 10-12 pp. pour 637) |
25% |
25% |
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Dates importantes:
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26 septembre |
Explication de texte
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18 novembre |
Bibliographie pour la dissertation finale (637 seulement)
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14 décembre |
Dissertation finale (à glisser sous la porte de mon bureau avant 16h) |
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Films:
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vendredi 7 octobre |
Dom Juan |
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vendredi 4 novembre |
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme |
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vendredi 18 novembre |
Le Malade imaginaire |
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Français 437/637: Programme d’études (à titre indicatif)
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29 et 31 août |
Introduction au cours |
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5 septembre |
LABOR DAY: cours annulé |
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7 et 9 septembre |
Corneille, L’Illusion Comique |
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semaine du 12 septembre |
Corneille, L’Illusion Comique à rendre le 26 septembre: explication de texte |
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semaine du 19 septembre |
Molière, Dom Juan |
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semaine du 26 septembre |
Molière, Dom Juan |
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semaine du 3 octobre |
Racine, Andromaque |
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semaine du 10 octobre |
Racine, Andromaque |
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semaine du 17 octobre |
Molière, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme |
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24 et 26 octobre |
Molière, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme |
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vendredi 28 octobre |
FALL BREAK: cours annulé |
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semaine du 31 octobre |
Molière, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ; Le Malade imaginaire |
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semaine du 7 novembre |
Molière, Le Malade Imaginaire |
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semaine du 14 novembre |
Molière, Le Malade Imaginaire à rendre le 18/11: bibliographie pour la dissertation finale (637) |
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21 et 23 novembre |
T. Corneille et Donneau de Visé, La Devineresse |
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vendredi 25 novembre |
THANKSGIVING BREAK: cours annulé |
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semaine du 28 novembre |
T. Corneille et Donneau de Visé, La Devineresse |
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5 et 7 décembre |
Conclusion |