Vol. 24 (2021)
Homenaje italiano a Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921) en el centenario de su muerte

Bodies, gestures and theories in Un viaje de novios by Emilia Pardo Bazán

Luigi Contadini
Università di Bologna

Published 2022-12-30

Keywords

  • narrativa española,
  • realismo,
  • decadentismo,
  • simbolismo,
  • corpo
  • realismo,
  • decadentismo,
  • simbolismo,
  • corpo,
  • narrativa spagnola
  • spanish narrative,
  • realism,
  • decadentism,
  • symbolism,
  • body

Abstract

In this paper, we will highlight some aspects of Un viaje de novios that are not closely related to the canons of realism. The elements of romanticism, decadentism, and symbolism reveal a conscious and premeditated theoretical basis. The novel thus has an allegorical character that the author calls symbolism or representational truth where bodies, gestures, and poses of the characters become decisive in the interpretation of the novel.