The love travel : Alexandre Dumas Facing Caroline Ungher Cover Image

Le voyage amoureux : Alexandre Dumas face à Caroline Ungher
The love travel : Alexandre Dumas Facing Caroline Ungher

Author(s): Àngeles Santa
Subject(s): French Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Alexandre Dumas; adventure; travel; love; tragedy; autobiography;

Summary/Abstract: In Une aventure d'amour, an autobiographical book, Dumas tells a young lady about his love affair with Caroline Ungher. Love and adventure are woven through the theme of travel, fundamental to both sides of the story. We insist on the term adventure, in light of the teachings of Jankélévitch. The sources for this book can be found in Dumas's travel accounts. The double love affair takes place during the trips. A boat trip with Caroline and a train trip with Lilla. For Caroline Ungher the end of her adventure turns into a tragedy. Dumas uses this to create a beautiful self-image

  • Issue Year: 46/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 37-45
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: French
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