Learning outcomes
Sixteenth-century and seventeenth-century texts will be analysed in the light of implicit methodologies, while the course aims to stimulate reflections concerning different genres (fiction, poetry, theatre). It is also designed to offer the rudiments of history and literature and to enable the student to deal effectively with French literature from its origins down to the end of the seventeenth century.
Course contents
Interpretation and literary contextualization of:
a. Guilleragues, Lettres portugaises (1669)
b. Marivaux, Le jeu de l'amour et du haserd (1730)
Students must be capable of expounding the history of French literature from the Middle Age to the end of Eighteenth century; the following manual is recommended: Bertini, Accornero, Bongiovanni, Giachino, Lire, Milano. Einaudi Scuola vol 1.
Not attending students must to contact the lecturer after the end of the course.
Reccomended or required readings
Bibliography for those who attend lectures:
Guilleragues, Lettres portugaises, ed. Emmanuel Bury, Le Livre de Poche
Marivaux, Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard, Gallimard, Folio théatre
Bertini, Accornero, Bongiovanni, Giachino, Lire, Milano, Einaudi Scuola, vol.1.
Bibliography for those unable to attend lectures:
Guilleragues, Lettres portugaises, ed. Emmanuel Bury, Le Livre de Poche
Marivaux, Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard, Gallimard, Folio théatre
Bertini, Accornero, Bongiovanni, Giachino, Lire, Milano, Einaudi Scuola, vol.1.
V. Fortunati, Guilleragues autore epistolare. Le Lettres portugaises e la Correspondance (I parte), Como, New press.
F. Rubelin, Marivaux dramaturge, Paris, Champion