Flaubert lecteur de romans historiques
Flaubert’s reading notes in his correspondence allow us to identify two types of historical novels: the novel with an ancient subject, which, to be plausible, must keep characters at a distance and limit psychological explanations, and the novel with a contemporary subject which, on the contrary, bo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Institut des Textes & Manuscrits Modernes (ITEM)
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Flaubert: Revue Critique et Génétique |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/flaubert/860 |
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| Summary: | Flaubert’s reading notes in his correspondence allow us to identify two types of historical novels: the novel with an ancient subject, which, to be plausible, must keep characters at a distance and limit psychological explanations, and the novel with a contemporary subject which, on the contrary, both keeps aloof from historical or social questions and draws nearer to psychological questions. Victor Hugo excelled in the first but not in the second posture. As for Flaubert, his obsession was be to be successful in both. |
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| ISSN: | 1969-6191 |