PT Journal
AU Turekova, A
SO Romanica Olomucensia
PY 2013
BP 73
EP 82
VL 25
IS 1
DI 10.5507/ro.2013.007
DE French novel of the 18th century; women novels in the 18th century; rewritings; Mme de Tencin; La Princesse de Cleves.
AB This paper aims to provide an analysis of two novels written by Mme de Tencin, Les Memoires du comte de Comminge and Les Malheurs de l'amour, insofar as they can be partly considered as a rewriting of the famous Mme de Lafayette's novel La Princesse de Cleves. The analysis focuses on three main woman characters: Adelaide, Eugenie and Pauline who appear as << sisters >> of the Princesse de Cleves, each of them being a different version. The paper demonstrates that despite certain similarities, they are not "exact copies" and that Mme de Tencin succeeded in creating complex and original heroines.
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