Telling tales: an introduction to French narrative fiction
P Anderson
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives Students completing this subject should have acquired an understanding of the development of forms of narrative fiction in French from the simple oral tale to sophisticated forms of modern fiction, relating narrative forms to social contexts. They should have developed a critical understanding of various narrative discourses and situations and be able to describe features of story and the interaction of teller and audience.
Synopsis This subject will involve students in examining a range of narrative texts in French from historical and structural perspectives. Students will analyse and develop descriptions of various features of stories or narrative discourses and the processes of story-telling or narrative situations and relationships.
Assessment Class presentation (1000 words): 20%
* Two essays (2000
words): 40% each
* Third-year students will be expected to read more
extensively in primary and/or secondary literature and will write essays
requiring more analytical/theoretical discussion.
Prescribed texts
Balzac H Le Colonel Chabert L'archipel
Duras M L'amant Minuit
Flaubert G Trois contes GF-Flammarion
Proust M Combray Harrap
Robbe-Grillet A Djinn Minuit
Recommended texts
Bourneuf R and Ouellet R L'univers du roman Presses Universitaires de France
Rimmon-Kenan S Narrative fiction: Contemporary poetics Methuen
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