RLFR 300
Feminine Perversions in Nineteenth-Century French Literature Spring 2013
Division I
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In the nineteenth-century, women were often depicted as frail, fragile, and weak. Yet many texts (poems, short stories, plays, novels) express a fear of the feminine. Mothers are seen as freaks of nature, wives as adulterous man-eaters, women as seductresses and manipulators, or ghouls and vampires, leaving men as mere prey, victims of the feminine monster. This course will discuss women’s roles in nineteenth-century France, mythical and historical representations of women, the institution and challenges of marriage, and the balance between male and female power in intimate relationships. Reading to include texts by Villiers de l’Ile Adam, Gautier, Mérimée, Maupassant, Flaubert, Balzac, Zola, and Baudelaire. Conducted in French.
The Class: Format: seminar
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active class participation, quizzes, a mid-term paper, an oral presentation, and a final paper
Distributions: Division I

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