Un duel entre deux romantiques : Herzen et Herwegh
Journal
Revue des études slaves
ISSN
0080-2557
ISSN-Digital
2117-718X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-08-21
Author(s)
Abstract (Fr)
Between 1849 and 1852, Herzen experienced a family drama that acquired symbolical meaning for his interpretation of the failed 1848 revolutions in Europe. The German revolutionary bard Georg Herwegh, originally a brother in arms for Herzen's cause, had intruded into his marriage and seduced his wife Natalie who in November 1849 had a miscarriage ― the child was probably Herwegh's, and Herzen would not know about this unborn child during his lifetime. Both authors couched the family drama into literary plots that were provided by George Sand. However, they chose different novels and fictional characters in order to present their own role as favourably as possible. Their public and private behaviour was based on a Romantic conception that should provide a legitimation for their situation. The literary encoding of the conflict proved to be so powerful that, from 1843, Herzen chose not to include a scene of adultery into his autobiography and Herwegh still refused in 1872 to produce Natalie's love letters.
Language
French
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
l'Institut d'Etudes Slaves et le Centre d'Études Slaves
Publisher place
Paris
Volume
83
Number
1
Start page
109
End page
121
Pages
13
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
215976
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