Miroir – reflet de l’évolution du conte fantastique au XIXe siècle
Mirror – A Reflection of the Evolution of the 19 th Century Fantastic Tales
Author(s): Magdalena WandziochSubject(s): Cultural history, Social history, 19th Century, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: mirror; reflection; threshold; fantastic;
Summary/Abstract: The motif of mirror often appears in the 19th century fantastic tales. It performs there various functions, such as a possessor of knowledge, a malicious object, a place where living being meets revenant, the threshold of the real world and the beyond. The manner in which the motif of mirror is presented reflects how the 19th century fantastic tales evolve.
Journal: Cahiers ERTA
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 57-74
- Page Count: 18
- Language: French
