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Tragedy has been reborn many times since antiquity. Seventeenth-century French playwrights composed tragedies marked by neoclassical aesthetics and the divine-right absolutism of the Grand Siècle. But their works also speak to the modern imagination, inspiring reactions from Barthes, Derrida, and Foucault; adaptations and reworkings by Césaire and Kushner; and new productions by francophone and
French and Francophone Literature
French and Francophone Literature Feminist and Gender Studies LGBTQ
“Candide is probably the most frequently taught work of French literature,” writes Renée Waldinger, yet “students are often misled by the apparent simplicity of the tale.” The challenge for the teacher, then, is to guide student reading in a way that reveals the richness of the text and the depth of its comic aspect. Responding to this challenge, twenty-four experienced teachers of Candide
French and Francophone Literature Feminist and Gender Studies
French and Francophone Literature Language Textbooks
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