The Quest for Fictionality: Prostitution and Metatextuality in Rachilde’s Monsieur Vénus
In: Modern Languages Open, 2015-05-01, Heft 0
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This article considers the theme of prostitution in the decadent writings of the fin-de-siecle French author, Rachilde. It proposes that an analysis of this critically-neglected trope of her work reveals new connections between the erotics and aesthetics of her fiction. As a vector for considering tensions between fantasy and truth, and illusion and reality, prostitution, in Rachilde's texts, invites us to reflect on two of the most common cultural manifestations of decadence: sexual non-conformism and the cult of artifice. The article focuses in particular on the (male) prostitute-body of Monsieur Venus, arguing that, in its transcendence of nature, reality and utilitarian purpose, it is elevated to the status of art in Rachilde's fictional world.
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The Quest for Fictionality: Prostitution and Metatextuality in Rachilde’s Monsieur Vénus
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Wilson, Steven |
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Zeitschrift: | Modern Languages Open, 2015-05-01, Heft 0 |
Veröffentlichung: | Liverpool University Press, 2015 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2052-5397 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3828/mlo.v0i0.20 |
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