Melodramat jako gatunek „przepisany” (na przykładzie XIX-wiecznych dramatów inspirowanych dziełami Hugo, Mickiewicza, Scotta)
Melodrama as a “Rewritten” Genre (on the Example of the 19th Century Dramas Inspired by the Works of Hugo, Mickiewicz, Scott)

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to intertextuality in the nineteenth-century dramatic texts inspired by other literary forms. The group of melodramas rewritten from texts of various literary genres includes works both secondary and literally impoverished, as well as some that are interesting, even innovative. In the practice of rewriting, the main plot of the original is retained only in its general outlines. The omissions, rearrangements, and simplifications often associated with a complete change in the sense of the prototype seem to be particularly interesting; although inspirations from sentimentalism are extremely important. The melodramas in question retain a link with the original work expressed not only by the choice of title but also by enriching them with content that did not exist before. This seems to be an effort to crystallize their own creative identity, often falling within the realm of popular culture.

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