BO201001 History of French Literature B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BO201001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name フランス文学史Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）フランスブンガクシB

Subject Name in
English History of French Literature B

Instructor MIYAGAWA AKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤガワ　アキコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues1-4：LET B102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Learning the History of French literature from the 18th century to 19th century.

Class Schedule lesson1  le 18e siècle  Introduction
lesson2  le 18e siècle   Condition de l’écrivain – L’esprit nouveau et l’exemple de Montesquieu

lesson3  le 18e siècle  La renaissance de la comédie – L’homme du siècle : Voltaire
lesson4  le 18e siècle  Un homme en mouvement ; Diderot – L’amour de la science
lesson5  le 18e siècle  Études de mœurs : la vogue du conte et du roman – Retour à la poésie
lesson6  le 18e siècle  Un penseur déçu : Rousseau – Le théâtre, miroir du social
lesson7  le 18e siècle  Les îles bienheureuses  –  Autour de la Révolution
lesson8  le 19e siècle Condition de l’écrivain – Retour au « moi » : l’éveil romantique
lesson9   le 19e siècle  L’épanchement poétique du romantisme – Le géant Hugo
lesson10   le 19e siècle  La bataille du drame au théâtre : la théorie, les œuvres
                     – Romantisme et romanesque
lesson11   le 19e siècle  La littératuire scientifique et critique – Du côté du réel
lesson12   le 19e siècle Retour au formalisme en poésie – Le poète-carrefour : Baudelaire
lesson13   le 19e siècle Le naturaliseme – Conteur et nouvellistes
lesson14   le 19e siècle La mouvance symboliste – Décadence et fin de siècle
lesson15  Examination

Examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Xavier Darcos, Histoire de la littérature française, hachette, 2019.
横山安由美、朝比奈美智子編著『はじめて学ぶフランス文学史』、ミネルヴァ書房、2002年　

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Prepare for classes based on instructions

Requirements For those who learned elementary French

Grading Method Class participation 50%, Examination 50%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BO201001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	フランス文学史Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	フランスブンガクシB
Subject Name in English	History of French Literature B
Instructor	MIYAGAWA AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤガワ　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues1-4：LET B102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Learning the History of French literature from the 18th century to 19th century.
Class Schedule	lesson1 le 18e siècle Introduction lesson2 le 18e siècle Condition de l’écrivain – L’esprit nouveau et l’exemple de Montesquieu lesson3 le 18e siècle La renaissance de la comédie – L’homme du siècle : Voltaire lesson4 le 18e siècle Un homme en mouvement ; Diderot – L’amour de la science lesson5 le 18e siècle Études de mœurs : la vogue du conte et du roman – Retour à la poésie lesson6 le 18e siècle Un penseur déçu : Rousseau – Le théâtre, miroir du social lesson7 le 18e siècle Les îles bienheureuses – Autour de la Révolution lesson8 le 19e siècle Condition de l’écrivain – Retour au « moi » : l’éveil romantique lesson9 le 19e siècle L’épanchement poétique du romantisme – Le géant Hugo lesson10 le 19e siècle La bataille du drame au théâtre : la théorie, les œuvres – Romantisme et romanesque lesson11 le 19e siècle La littératuire scientifique et critique – Du côté du réel lesson12 le 19e siècle Retour au formalisme en poésie – Le poète-carrefour : Baudelaire lesson13 le 19e siècle Le naturaliseme – Conteur et nouvellistes lesson14 le 19e siècle La mouvance symboliste – Décadence et fin de siècle lesson15 Examination Examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Xavier Darcos, Histoire de la littérature française, hachette, 2019. 横山安由美、朝比奈美智子編著『はじめて学ぶフランス文学史』、ミネルヴァ書房、2002年
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Prepare for classes based on instructions
Requirements	For those who learned elementary French
Grading Method	Class participation 50%, Examination 50%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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