Effets de résonance entre Adolphe de Benjamin Constant et Le Renoncement de Philippe Vilain
Abstract
The aim was to show the extent to which Philippe Vilain's work belongs to both autofiction and the novel of analysis. My intention was to highlight its dual nature. As such, Philippe Vilain’s work draws inspiration from nineteenth century novels, while seamlessly integrating into the contemporary literary landscape.
In this context, I have chosen to explore the resonance between two key texts: Benjamin Constant's Adolphe and Philippe Vilain's Le Renoncement – from three points of view: intermittent filiations, the effects of silence and the force of digressions.
To provide a comprehensive perspective, I referenced several of Philippe Vilain's other novels (such as Pas son genre, Une idée de l’enfer, L’Étreinte, Un matin d’hiver, Paris l’après-midi) and critical works; and in so doing I have attempted to establish the distinctive identity of pensive fiction from his numerous literary contributions.
