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Course: French Literature I

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Course title French Literature I
Course code URO/0FL1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction French
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Drsková Kateřina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Epic literature in the Middle Ages (hagiographic narratives, chansons de geste, chronicles). 2. The novel in the Middle Ages (courtly romance, Roman de Renart, Roman de la Rose). 3. Medieval poetry (courtly lyric poetry, satirical poetry, fabliaux, ballads). 4. Renaissance prose (Marguerite de Navarre, Rabelais). 5. Renaissance poetry and theater, the Pléiade (Ronsard, Du Bellay, Garnier). 6. French Classicism; the authority of rules in literary creation (fables, maxims, character sketches, fairy tales). 7. Man between the infinite in grandeur and the infinite in smallness (Descartes and Pascal). 8. The anti-conformist movement (Scarron, Cyrano de Bergerac, Saint-Amant, etc.). 9. Classical theater (Corneille, Racine, Moli?re). 10. The philosophical tale and novel in the Age of Enlightenment. 11. The rise of the novel in the 18th century (from the picaresque novel to memoirs). 12. Theater in the 18th century (from moral comedy to bourgeois drama). 13. Final discussion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course will show students the development of French literature from the beginnings the period of enlightenment (incl.).
- The student will explain the development of French literature from its earliest period to the end of the 18th century. - The student will name the major figures of French literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. - The student will place a literary work within the chronology of literary development. - The student will interpret texts from various periods with regard to their historical context.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Regular attendance at the seminar is required. To successfully complete the course, a maximum of 3 excused absences may be substituted (each missed class must be compensated by reading two texts in addition to the minimum required number of books). Furthermore, students are expected to read the assigned texts on an ongoing basis (1 title per class session) and to compile an individual reading list (min. 12 titles), which will be presented during the oral exam. Oral exam (approx. 30 minutes) based on the topics covered and the submitted individual reading list.
Recommended literature
  • Černý, Václav. Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti. 1, Středověk. Jinočany: H&H, 1996. ISBN 80-85787-99-7.
  • Černý, Václav. Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti. 2, Podzim středověku a renesance. Jinočany: H&H, 1998. ISBN 80-86022-29-3.
  • Černý, Václav. Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti. 3, Baroko a klasicismus. Jinočany: H&H, 2005. ISBN 80-7319-011-.
  • Kyloušek, Petr. Classicisme et Âge des lumieres : textes choisis. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-7003-5.
  • Lagarde, André; Michard, Laurent. XVIe si?cle : les grands auteurs français : anthologie et histoire littéraire. Paris: Bordas, 2010. ISBN 978-2-04-016209-2.
  • Lagarde, André; Michard, Laurent. XVIIe si?cle : les grands auteurs français : anthologie et histoire littéraire. Paris: Bordas, 2010. ISBN 978-2-04-016211-5.
  • Lagarde, André; Michard, Laurent. XVIIIe si?cle : les grands auteurs français : anthologie et histoire littéraire. Paris: Bordas, 2010. ISBN 978-2-04-016213-9.
  • Lestringant, F., Zink, M. (dir). Histoire de la France littéraire. Tome 1, Naissances, Renaissances : Moyen Âge - XVIe, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France, 2006. .
  • Prigent, Michel,; Lestringant, Frank,; Zink, Michel. Histoire de la France littéraire. Tome 1, Naissances, Renaissances : moyen Âge - XVIe si?cle. 1e éd. Paris : Presses Universitaires de France: Presses Universitaires de France, 2006. ISBN 2-13-052430-3.
  • Prokop, Josef; Radimská, Jitka,; Pelán, Jiří,; Šrámek, Jiří,; Kyloušek, Petr. Antologie starších románských literatur. České Budějovice: Ústav romanistiky Filozofické fakulty Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7394-502-2.
  • Šrámek, Jiří. Panorama francouzské literatury : od počátku po současnost. 1.. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7294-565-8.
  • Šrámek, Jiří. Přehled dějin francouzské literatury. Brno : Masarykova univerzita: Masarykova univerzita, 1997. ISBN 80-210-1584-5.
  • Zumthor, Paul; Zink, Michel. Essai de poétique médiévale. Paris : Éditions du Seuil: Éditions du Seuil, 2000. ISBN 2-02-039646-7.


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 09.06.2026 23:50. Data created for academic year 2026/2027