MAIORCA OR ON THE GIPSY MAGIC REALISM OF SEDUCTION IN DOINA RUȘTI’S MANUSCRISUL FANARIOT
MAIORCA OR ON THE GIPSY MAGIC REALISM OF SEDUCTION IN DOINA RUȘTI’S MANUSCRISUL FANARIOT

Summary/Abstract: Maiorca, ravishing in her unique beauty, but also a little sorceress, the perfect disciple of her witch mother, Tranca, hipnotizes Leun with her Gypsy magic, while heraling him of his swollen nose, caused by sume bad berries, warning him of devilish side-effects. Finally, they can make love in Bozăria, a place where impossible love and magic turn possible. After their night together, his supreme drive will be that of making her a dress so special that nobody can afford, a dress made of the finest silk, fromMalta. Maiorca is however promised to a Gypsy slave, the property of the boier Doicescu. The other men beat Leun with abimalic cruelty, throwing him into the streets. Although closet o death, he does not give up. He creates a document with his friend to prove his serious intentions when it comes to his feelings toward Maiorca. His act represents the greatesty sacrifice on the altar of love, the price of their love is the loss of his freedom. All the other characters try in vain to explain to him the consequences of his terrific act, giving up his freedom, hei s already the sclave of this woman who bewitched him, Maiorca.

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