THE PURPOSE OF THE PREFACE IN THE NOVEL "OBERMANN " BY SENANCOUR

Abstract

In this article the Senacours Preface to
his novel Obermann is analyzed. The analysis of the
Preface allows not only to discover the artistic-esthetical
beliefs of the writer, whose works reflected the change
from educational to romantic literature, but also to trace
Senacours understanding of the new narrative strategy,
that changes the character of the genre, which becomes
the way of authors self-expression. Special attention
is paid to the problem of Senacours attitude to his
character and to the authors and characters presence
in the text, as they approach each other in the very act of
the writing. The character becomes more significant as
a bearer of the words that he tells about himself. The
independence of the consciousness of the character
thinking about the world and himself is confirmed in
denial of the discourse, which is made according to the
logical and rhetorical laws and the search of the free
style showing bright individuality of Self.