The love travel : Alexandre Dumas Facing Caroline Ungher

Àngeles Santa

Abstract


In Une aventure d'amour, an autobiographical book, Dumas tells a young lady about his love affair with Caroline Ungher. Love and adventure are woven through the theme of travel, fundamental to both sides of the story. We insist on the term adventure, in light of the teachings of Jankélévitch. The sources for this book can be found in Dumas's travel accounts. The double love affair takes place during the trips. A boat trip with Caroline and a train trip with Lilla. For Caroline Ungher the end of her adventure turns into a tragedy. Dumas uses this to create a beautiful self-image

Keywords


Alexandre Dumas; adventure; travel; love; tragedy; autobiography

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/lsmll.2022.46.4.37-45
Date of publication: 2023-01-20 10:52:27
Date of submission: 2022-01-19 19:24:41


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