Although the novel is a composite form which is not easily "deconstructible" in its constitutional elements, it is interesting to trace back the genres that have been assimilated by the new narrative form. Defoe's Memoirs of a Cavalier and Memoirs of an English Officer present a complex blend of pre-existing genres, from the epic to the history, from the memoir to travel literature. But, first and foremost, the protagonists are eye-witnesses who walk through history, "redressing" the mistakes made by historians, giving an account of facts which is at once realistic and poetic.

Anche se il romanzo è una forma narrativa complessa, non facilmente "decostruibile" nei suoi elementi costitutivi, può essere interessante rintracciare i generi precedenti che ha assimilato. Memoirs of a Cavalier e Memoirs of an English Officer di Daniel Defoe presentano un'interessante mescolanza di generi, dall'epica alla storia, dalle memorie alla letteratura di viaggio. Ma, in primo luogo, i protagonisti sono dei testimoni oculari che camminano attraverso la Storia, "correggendo" gli errori commessi dagli storici e offrendoci un resoconto dei fatti che è, a un tempo, realistico e poetico.

Memoirs of a cavalier and Memoirs of an English Officer: new narrative forms and the legacy of literary genres, 1997.

Memoirs of a cavalier and Memoirs of an English Officer: new narrative forms and the legacy of literary genres

Logaldo, Mara
1997-01-01

Abstract

Although the novel is a composite form which is not easily "deconstructible" in its constitutional elements, it is interesting to trace back the genres that have been assimilated by the new narrative form. Defoe's Memoirs of a Cavalier and Memoirs of an English Officer present a complex blend of pre-existing genres, from the epic to the history, from the memoir to travel literature. But, first and foremost, the protagonists are eye-witnesses who walk through history, "redressing" the mistakes made by historians, giving an account of facts which is at once realistic and poetic.
Inglese
1997
Bignami, Marialuisa
Wrestling with Defoe
30
109
129
21
88-323-4562-5
Italy
Bologna
Cisalpino
esperti non anonimi
internazionale
A stampa
Settore L-LIN/10 - Letteratura Inglese
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