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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Lucre et Lubricité

Course Information

Subject: Fine Arts (ART)
Number: 363
Language of Instruction: French

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

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Summary

Examines how the birth of capitalism in the nineteenth century profoundly transformed the structures of French society.

Full Description

Examines how the birth of capitalism in the nineteenth century profoundly transformed the structures of French society. The great 'bourgeois' novel in France emphasizes the articulation between greed and desire, power and lust. Readings include works by: Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, and Maupassant. Taught in French.