HUMS 638
Don Juan and Faust: Paradigms of Modern European Culture
Herbert Arnold
| Course Calendar | |
| September 13 | Introduction, topics, issues, assignments; The Legend of Don Juan |
| September 20 | Tirso de Molina: The Playboy of Seville |
| September 27 | Moliere: Dom Juan |
| October 4 | Mozart: Don Giovanni |
| October 11 | Shaw: Man and Superman |
| October 18 | Frisch: Don Juan or the Love of Geometry |
| October 25 | Anonymous: The History of ... Dr., John Faustus (in: Marlowe: Dr, Faustus) |
| November 1 | Marlowe: Doctor Faustus |
| November 8 | Goethe: Faust, Part I |
| November 15 | Goethe: Faust, Part II |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| November 29 | Goethe, Faust, Part II |
| December 6 | Mann: Dr. Faustus |
| December 13 | Mann: Dr. Faustus and conclusions |
| Course Assignments | |
| There will be three short papers (6pp. each) which are due on October 4, October 25, and November 15, and one longer final paper of 10-12pp., due December 6.
Oral reports may be substituted for one of the short papers if appropriate to the session and after consultation. |
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