thesis

Le personnage velléitaire dans le roman français entre 1850 et 1900

Defense date:

Jan. 1, 1996

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Institution:

Paris 3

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Literature

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Abstract EN:

Around 1850, french novels put great emphasis ou weak-willed characters. Lacking any unity, deprived of any centre and broken-up, these characters were not able to act effectively and in a constructive way. The birth of this kind of character in the middle of the xixth century had a considerable impact on the evolution of the aesthetics of the works of fiction.

Abstract FR:

Vers 1850, le roman francais a fait la part belle a la velleite et au personnage velleitaire. Il s'agit d'un personnage sans unite, sans centre et desagrege, incapable d'action efficace et constructive. L'apparition au milieu de xixe siecle de ce type de personnage avait un effet d'impact sur l'evolution de l'esthetique du genre romanesque.