Vagabondage dans Le Mont Damion d’André Dhôtel
Vagabondage dans Le Mont Damion d’André Dhôtel
Author(s): Aleksandra KomanderaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, French Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Instytut Filologii Romańskiej & Wydawnictwo Werset
Keywords: André Dhôtel; wandering; strange; social structures; hybrid genre
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the theme of wandering in the novel by French author André Dhôtel. The protagonist of Le Mont Damion, Fabien Gort, is not a typical vagrant, as he is a member of an intellectual and quite rich family. However, because of his strong absent-mindedness and strangeness, Fabien is unable to find a place in social structures. People’s hostility leads him to many wanderings and unexpected encounters which influence his existence. The novel seems to be also a generic wandering, as it possesses some features of picaresque novel, adventure novel, initiation story and fairytale fantasy.
Journal: Quêtes littéraires
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 111-119
- Page Count: 9
- Language: French