Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
FREN 370 - WOMEN IN TALES OF FANTASTIC
Long Title: WOMEN IN TALES OF THE FANTASTIC
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course will explore those stories “behind the story” of the 19th century—that strange and often misunderstood genre, the “fantastic tale.” Reading such writers as Gautier, Balzac, and Maupassant, we will discuss this genre's anxieties about madness and machines, misbehaving objects, and especially about women and their bodies. Recommended Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 264 or Placement Test.