Course: 19th Century French Literature 2

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Course title 19th Century French Literature 2
Course code KRF/19L2V
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction French
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
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)
  • Zatloukal Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Discussed themes: 1. The beginnings of positivism, realism and naturalism, the role of science, the Goncourt brothers. 2. Gustave Flaubert. 3. Guy de Maupassant, novelist. 4. Realist and naturalist short story - Maupassant, Daudet. 5. Émile Zola, novelist and literary critic. 6. Realist and naturalist theatre. 7. The Parnasse doctrine and its representatives. 8. Decadence and symbolism. Principles. 9. Symbolism in theatre, Maurice Maeterlinck. 10. Lautréamont. Baudelaire. 11. Rimbaud. 12. Verlaine. 13. Critical tendencies in the 19th century: biographical, dogmatic and impressionist criticism.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 75 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the main literary movements of the 19th century and the authors. The seminars are focused on a detailed literary-theoretical analysis of the principal works.
Understanding the development of 19th century French literature with the context of social and cultural changes. Perfecting the skill of working with literary terminology, interpreting text as a meaningful structure and applying various methods of literary analysis to specific textual material.
Prerequisites
It is recommended to pass the class 19th century literature 1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

A successful completion of the course is conditioned by the student's presence in class, systematic preparation for the individual classes, active participation in the seminars, knowledge of the analysed texts and an in-class presentation.
Recommended literature
  • Deshusses, P. (1984). Dix si?cles de la littérature française. Paris, Bordas.
  • Kopal, J. (1949). Dějiny francouzské literatury. Praha, Melantrich.
  • Lagarde, A.- Michard, L. (1997). XIXe siecle. Paris: Bordas.
  • Mitterand, H. (1987). Littérature XIXe si?cle. Paris, Nathan.
  • Pohorský, A. (2000). Prokletí a básníci. Praha, Garamond.
  • Raymond, M. (1940). De Baudelaire au surréalisme. Paris, Corti.
  • Sabatier, R. (1988). Histoire de la poésie française. Paris, Albin Michel.
  • Šrámek, J. (2013). Panorama francouzské literatury od počátků po současnost. Brno, Host.
  • Tieghem, P.. (1968). Les grandes doctrines littéraires en France. Paris, PUF.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French oriented on applied economics (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer