La réforme de la poésie moderne ou les scènes musicales dans Sylvie de Gérard de Nerval
The reform in modern poetry or the musical scenes in Sylvie by Gerard de Nerval

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the well-known masterpiece of Gérard de Nerval, Sylvie and the author’s interest in the art of poetry from the point of view of the aspect than the contents, the word « mélodieux » being the key – word of his entire work. Sylvie is the most beatiful illustration of a poetical reform that the poet proposed. We notice the preference of Nerval for the folk songs and a rejection of the perfect lessons from the Conservatory. The new poetical art proposed by Nerval , an art centred on music, became a symbol for the XIXth century’s poets.

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