书目名称 | Reappearing Characters in Nineteenth-Century French Literature |
副标题 | Authorship, Original |
编辑 | Sotirios Paraschas |
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概述 | Examines the reappearance of characters both within the context of a single author’s work and in ‘derivative’ works such as stage adaptations and sequels.Looks at characters from an innovative perspec |
丛书名称 | Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature |
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描述 | This book examines the phenomenon of the reappearance of characters in nineteenth-century French fiction. It approaches this from a hitherto unexplored perspective: that of the twin history of the aesthetic notion of originality and the legal notion of literary property. While the reappearance of characters in the works of canonical authors such as Honoré de Balzac and Émile Zola is usually seen as a device which transforms the individual works of an author into a coherent whole, this book argues that the unprecedented systematisation of the reappearance of characters in the nineteenth century has to be seen within a wider cultural, economic, and legal context. While fictional characters are seen as original creations by their authors, from a legal point of view they are considered to be ‘ideas’ which are not protected and can be appropriated by anyone. By co-examining the reappearance of characters in the work of canonical authors and their reappearances in unauthorised appropriations, such as stage adaptations and sequels, this book discusses a series of issues that have shaped our understanding of authorship, originality, and property. |
出版日期 | Book 2018 |
关键词 | Balzac; Zola; Alexandre Dumas; Auguste Maquet; Charles Rabou; William Busnach; collaborative writing; Muske |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69290-6 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-09880-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-69290-6Series ISSN 2634-6478 Series E-ISSN 2634-6486 |
issn_series | 2634-6478 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 |