Fall 2026

Masterpieces of French Literature and Culture

LITTRANS 209 studies French and Francophone literary masterpieces across four centuries, focusing on text interpretation and cultural realities.

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Historical reviews of Richard Goodkin: Reviewers note a substantial reading load, including approximately eight books, which some found challenging but ultimately enjoyable due to the quality of the texts.

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Richard Goodkin: Richard Goodkin is described as knowledgeable and engaging, with reviewers noting his fair grading and availability for help. Some students found the reading load substantial but appreciated the material's quality. One reviewer characterized the course as interesting but not easy, while others emphasized his care for student success.

ANNE VILA is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICHARD GOODKIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews for Richard Goodkin and Anne Vila describe an engaging literature course with outstanding material and supportive instruction, though the workload involves significant reading.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.47 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.26 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Richard Goodkin: Reviewers note a substantial reading load, including approximately eight books, which some found challenging but ultimately enjoyable due to the quality of the texts.

Historical reviews of Richard Goodkin: Students praised Richard Goodkin for his deep knowledge, engaging lectures, and genuine care for student success, highlighting his availability for help and insightful feedback on papers.

Topics

  • French tragedy and comedy
  • French and Francophone novels
  • French short stories
  • Literary themes

Skills

  • Interpreting literary texts
  • Analyzing psychological and sociocultural contexts in literature

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