Dans Evelina, F. Burney dévoile les travers de la société du XVIIIe siècle, interrogeant le rapport entre politesse et classes sociales et démasquant sa part de sauvagerie. La subversion et le chaos ainsi semés au coeur de la narration visent à révéler la violence faite aux femmes. Se pose alors la question de l'affirmation d'une identité féminine, qui fait écho à la féminisation des valeurs. ©Electre 2025
As has been largely proved by now, Evelina is more than a simple tea-table novel mocking the manners of the time: it evinces a deep reflection on the mores and values governing eighteenth-century society and on the difficulties entailed in any attempt at defining women's role and place in that society. This book aims at showing how Frances Burney uses devices reminiscent of the satirical prints and the comedies of manners of her time to raise the question of the link between manners and the social classes, and more importantly, to lift the veil hiding the savagery inherent in that so-called civilized society. Disruptive forces bring chaos in the apparently smooth narrative but whether they really question traditional hierarchies, or whether they are ultimately meant to reassert them, remains to be determined. In the end, the strongest subversion of all is achieved in more secret ways, questioning men's power over women through a development of reading and writing skills.
Paru le : 23/10/2013
Thématique : Essais et théories - Dictionnaire
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Laure Blanchemain Faucon
Collection(s) : Collection CNED-PUF
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-13-062540-7
EAN13 : 9782130625407
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 157
Hauteur: 20.0 cm / Largeur 15.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.2 cm
Poids: 204 g
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