fre2ast apartment stories
APARTMENT STORIES IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE
FRE2AST
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine representations of Parisian urban living spaces in 19th and 20th century novels from Zola to Perec, analysing the intersection between urban and domestic life, their narrative structures and the construction of novelistic space. Students will be introduced to the architectural, literary and urban histories of Paris through a detailed study of Emile Zola's Pot-Bouille and Georges Perec's La Vie mode d'emploi.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRaphael Trantoul
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites FRE1/2/3IN3, FRE1/2/3IN5 or FRE1A7, FRE1007
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Subject Reading Guide | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
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