This dissertation examines the general traits of Decadentismo and Scapigliatura and the position of the art and literary critic Vittorio Pica and the writer Carlo Dossi in representing and promoting themes directly linked to these two literary trends. Pica’s essays on the leading European writers of the day are published in All’avanguardia (1890) and Letteratura d’eccezione (1898). These two books are responsible for the introduction of French Decadentism in Italy. Pica is also known for categorizing decadent authors under the literary phenomenon of “arte aristocratica.” This is the term that Pica resorts to when classifying the ‘ultra aristocratic’ tendencies of authors worthy of this prestigious stature. Carlo Dossi is one of the most appealing figures within the Scapigliatura. His position within the movement is examined in light of the narrative and linguistic divertissement displayed in his works, the interplay of the subjective narratorial voice of the “I” and the writer’s revolutionary role within the Italian literary canon. Special emphasis is given to Dossi’s dismantling of the traditional literary text, the literature of the fantastic, humor and the role of the reader. These themes are exemplified in his personal journal Note azzurre and in the novels, L’altrieri, Vita di Alberto Pisani and La desinenza in A. Although Dossi the writer and Pica the critic produced works that are entirely different in nature, the dissertation attempts to draw attention to a series of convergences and divergences between the two of them.

This dissertation examines the general traits of Decadentismo and Scapigliatura and the position of the art and literary critic Vittorio Pica and the writer Carlo Dossi in representing and promoting themes directly linked to these two literary trends. Pica’s essays on the leading European writers of the day are published in All’avanguardia (1890) and Letteratura d’eccezione (1898). These two books are responsible for the introduction of French Decadentism in Italy. Pica is also known for categorizing decadent authors under the literary phenomenon of “arte aristocratica.” This is the term that Pica resorts to when classifying the ‘ultra aristocratic’ tendencies of authors worthy of this prestigious stature. Carlo Dossi is one of the most appealing figures within the Scapigliatura. His position within the movement is examined in light of the narrative and linguistic divertissement displayed in his works, the interplay of the subjective narratorial voice of the “I” and the writer’s revolutionary role within the Italian literary canon. Special emphasis is given to Dossi’s dismantling of the traditional literary text, the literature of the fantastic, humor and the role of the reader. These themes are exemplified in his personal journal Note azzurre and in the novels, L’altrieri, Vita di Alberto Pisani and La desinenza in A. Although Dossi the writer and Pica the critic produced works that are entirely different in nature, the dissertation attempts to draw attention to a series of convergences and divergences between the two of them.

Thèse (Ph.D.)--Université de Montréal, 1998. / Mode d'accès : Web Genre de fichier informatique: Monographie électronique en format HTML. Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 6 nov. 2002) Disponible à partir du catalogue en ligne des thèses soutenues à l'Université de Montréal. CaQTU CaQTU

Tesi dott. ricerca--Scienze letterarie--Pavia--Università degli studi, Dipartimento di scienze della letteratura e dell'arte medievale e moderna. / Bibliogr. p. 211-228. Index. No de :"Studi di grammatica italiana", ISSN 0391-4151, 2000.

Cette thèse de doctorat a pour objectif d’interroger les relations entre littérature, droit et sciences médicales à l’intérieur de ce qu’on appelle le roman « judiciaire », genre qui s’est développé en Italie dans une période comprise entre l’Unité nationale et le tout début du XXème siècle. Dans ce cadre, nous nous questionnons essentiellement sur l’élément principal qui émerge de cette relation interdisciplinaire, à savoir la construction de la figure du criminel. Dans cette perspective, nous avons pu en effet dégager que la construction de cette figure est centrale dans de nombreux romans de la période post-unitaire. En nous concentrant ensuite sur la notion de genre, nous nous sommes départis de la querelle désormais séculaire inhérente à la naissance (voire à l’existence même) du roman policier italien. Notre analyse souligne enfin que c’est dans la relation entre littérature, droit et sciences médicales que se révèle toute la valeur de ces romans judiciaires dans le processus de construction de l’identité nationale italienne.Notre travail est composé de deux parties. La première, à caractère historique, entend proposer une nouvelle définition du genre dit « judiciaire », après avoir examiné avec attention, et parfois révoqué en doute, les hypothèses avancées jusqu’à nos jours, sur le sujet, par la critique. La seconde partie s’appuie sur deux cas spécifiques – Colonia felice de C. Dossi et Romanzo di Misdea de E. Scarfoglio – qui nous ont permis d’étudier la composition des différentes figures du criminel, attestant de l’efficacité de la méthode interdisciplinaire adoptée, et en portant une attention toute particulière aux théories de Cesare Lombroso. / This doctoral thesis aims to investigate the relations between literature, law, and medicine in the so-called “legal novel”—a genre that has developed in Italy between the national unification and the very beginning of the 20th century. My discussion examines the centrepiece of this interdisciplinary connection—namely, the literary construction of the figure of the criminal. Through this argument I show that the characterization of the criminal is central to several novels of the period following the unification. Turning then to the notion of genre, my thesis considers the long-standing debate surrounding the origins (and the existence itself) of the Italian detective novel. Finally, I suggest that the intersection between literature, law, and medicine sheds an important light on the role played by the legal novel in the construction of Italian national identity.My study falls into two parts. The first section is historical; it seeks to offer a new definition of the “legal” novelistic genre, building on—and partially questioning—the existing literature on the topic. The second part centres on two case studies, C. Dossi’s Colonia felice and E. Scarfoglio’s Romanzo di Misdea. These close readings enable me to further examine the characterization of different criminal figures, demonstrating the fruitfulness of this interdisciplinary methodology while placing a particular emphasis on Cesare Lombroso’s theories.