FRLN 330: Topics in World Literature

FRLN 330-A03: Grimms' Fairy Tales
(Summer 2017)

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Section Information for Summer 2017

In this course, we will read a selection of popular and less well-known fairy tales, compiled and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm two centuries ago. What inspired the Brothers Grimm to collect these tales, and why have they endured up to the present day, in literature as well as popular culture? We will use various strategies for interpreting fairy tales and explore types of tales, their structure, function, and possible meanings. To deepen our understanding of the fairy tale genre, we will familiarize ourselves with different approaches developed in the fields of history, folklore studies, gender studies, and psychoanalysis.

FRLN 330 A03 is a distance education section.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Major works of world literature with varying perspectives and topics, such as specific cultures, histories, myths, or music and the arts, as represented in literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic differs with permission of department. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 and 45 credits or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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