Listed in: French, as FREN-321
Formerly listed as: FREN-21
Paul V. Rockwell (Section 01)
The eleventh and twelfth centuries witnessed social, political, and poetic innovations that rival in impact the information revolution of recent decades. Essential to these innovations was the transformation from an oral to a book-oriented culture. This course will investigate the problems of that transition, as reflected in such major works of the early French Middle Ages as: The Song of Roland, the Tristan legend, the Roman d’Eneas, the Arthurian romances of Chrétien de Troyes, anonymous texts concerning the Holy Grail and the death of King Arthur. We shall also address questions relevant to this transition, such as the emergence of medieval allegory, the rise of literacy, and the relationship among love, sex, and hierarchy. All texts will be read in modern French. Conducted in French.
Requisite: One of the following--FREN 207, 208, 311, 312 or equivalent. Spring semester. Professor Rockwell.
Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CONV 207
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CONV 207
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CONV 207
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chanson de Roland | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | (Short trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le Quete du Saint-Graal | Livre de Poche | (Bogdanow et Berrie trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Lais de Marie de France | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | Marie de France (Harf-Lancner trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le chevalier au lion | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | Chretien de Troyes (Hult trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le chevalier de la charrette | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | Chretien de Troyes (Mela trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le conte du graal | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | Chretien de Troyes (Mela trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Tristan et Iseut | Livre de Poche, Lettres Gothiques | (Lacroix et Walter trans.) | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.