Socio-political & cultural  conditions prevailing in   France before and during the the  “Age of Classicism”,

Classical norms of literature, Boileau, Introductory lecture on the  great  playwrights such as , Corneille, Racine & Moliere

Study of the poem  “Histoire de la poesie francaise” (Boileau)

Study of  the fable “La cour du lion”(La Fontaine),

Study of excerpts from “L’avare” (Moliere)

Study of  the play “Andromaque” (Racine),  : act I  (of the complete text)

Study of  the play “Andromaque” (Racine),  : act II  (of the complete text)

Study of  “Andromaque ” (Racine)  :  act III-IV  (of the complete text)

Study of “Andromaque”(Racine)  : act V  (of the complete text)