The first part of this master's thesis is a collection of twelve short stories which illustrates, in varying degrees, the same characteristics as the oriental travelogue. / The second part is an analysis of the seraglio in 17th century travel literature, as a synecdote of oriental despotism. We focus on the works of Bernier, Chardin and Tavernier. Using these texts, we show how the various representations of the seraglio are constructed as a commonplace where converge notions of otherness. In conclusion we demonstrate that more than simple critical observations on the theme of love, the representation of the seraglio is a way of commenting on the fabric of various oriental societies while creating a political myth justifying absolutism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.30228 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Vincelette, Mélanie. |
| Contributors | Doiron, Normand (advisor), Rivard, Yvon (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | French |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Département de langue et littérature françaises.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001764979, proquestno: MQ64204, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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