Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature

Through a comparative study, the author tries to outline the differences and similarities between Madame Bovary and three 19th century Italian novels by De Roberto, Verga and Capuana along with an intertextual game the writers engage in with the French original. By a close analysis of the protagonis...

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Main Author: Zuzanna Krasnopolska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2018-03-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Polonica
Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/polonica/article/view/4586
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description Through a comparative study, the author tries to outline the differences and similarities between Madame Bovary and three 19th century Italian novels by De Roberto, Verga and Capuana along with an intertextual game the writers engage in with the French original. By a close analysis of the protagonists’ childhood, marriage/adultery, literary education and psychological disorders, the author argues that whilst Emma Bovary falls victim of her illusions, and Elena with Giacinta are only partially Mesdames Bovary, Teresa comes to realise the male power of novels.
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spelling doaj.art-192d549efd5f41b58ab9a61d053a93822022-12-22T01:04:03ZengLodz University PressActa Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Polonica1505-90572353-19082018-03-0149315116710.18778/1505-9057.49.083617Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literatureZuzanna Krasnopolska0Doktorat cotutelle Uniwersytet Warszawski-Università della CalabriaThrough a comparative study, the author tries to outline the differences and similarities between Madame Bovary and three 19th century Italian novels by De Roberto, Verga and Capuana along with an intertextual game the writers engage in with the French original. By a close analysis of the protagonists’ childhood, marriage/adultery, literary education and psychological disorders, the author argues that whilst Emma Bovary falls victim of her illusions, and Elena with Giacinta are only partially Mesdames Bovary, Teresa comes to realise the male power of novels.https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/polonica/article/view/4586
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Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature
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title Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature
title_full Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature
title_fullStr Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature
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title_short Teresa, Giacinta and Elena – Emma’s Italian sisters, that is „Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert in the XIXth century Italian literature
title_sort teresa giacinta and elena emma s italian sisters that is madame bovary by gustave flaubert in the xixth century italian literature
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