Economie del grottesco nell’opera letteraria di Balzac: Le cousin Pons

The essay focuses on relations between grotesque and melodrama in Balzac’s literary works. Unlike Victor Hugo, the grotesque takes up a specific function in the narrative and dramatic economy of Balzac’s novels. Le cousin Pons for example shows indeed the dialectical connection between melodrama and...

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Main Author: Michele Bertolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2013-10-01
Series:Itinera
Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/itinera/article/view/3256