FREN 407 - Le Théâtre de Molière ou l’offense comique

3HU, CD
Second Semester. This course explores the social and aesthetic conditions of the production and performance of Molière’s theater. In ridiculing his society’s vices, swindles, imposture and trickery, Molière provoked storms of personal abuse and censorship. Writing under a repressive regime, he used an innovative theatrical diversity to maintain a fearless and uncompromising voice. His provocative plays experiment with controversial themes and inventive complex dramatic forms. Attention is paid to the themes of religion, public morality, reason, libertinage, royal authority, and the function of theater to both instruct and entertain.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Two 300-level courses beyond 301.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. de Jesus

Credits: 3 hours