Dickens & Mahfouz A Comparative Study of the Aesthetics of Space
Nehal Mohamed El-Naggar;
Abstract
This study is a comparative study of the aesthetics of space in C. Dickens' Oliver Twist (1839) and Great Expectations (1861); and N. Mahfouz's Palace Walk (1956), making use of G. Bachelard's The Poetics of Space (1958) and Bakhtin's concept ofthe chronotope.
Chapter I is a presentation of the aesthetics of space in literature with a close reading ofBachelard's The Poetics of
Space (1958). In his Poetics, Bachelard examines spaces of
I -
intimacy and immensity. He believes that the poetic image has
an entity and a dynamism of its own. Bachelard explores the philosophical significance of the various kinds of space that attract and concentrate the attention. Chapter II is a critical representation of how space is depicted in the novels of Dickens and Mahfouz. The two realist novelists introduce space as a presence and an influence that contribute to the moral and ideological meaning of every text. Chapter III shows the impact of space on character. It shows how a character like Oliver, Pip, or Fahmy cannot be fully understood without a complete understanding of mid-nineteenth century England or early twentieth century Cairo. Chapter IV expounds M. Bakhtin's concept of the chronotope, showing how space and time, in a work of art are the primary categories of perception as forms of immediate reality.
Chapter I is a presentation of the aesthetics of space in literature with a close reading ofBachelard's The Poetics of
Space (1958). In his Poetics, Bachelard examines spaces of
I -
intimacy and immensity. He believes that the poetic image has
an entity and a dynamism of its own. Bachelard explores the philosophical significance of the various kinds of space that attract and concentrate the attention. Chapter II is a critical representation of how space is depicted in the novels of Dickens and Mahfouz. The two realist novelists introduce space as a presence and an influence that contribute to the moral and ideological meaning of every text. Chapter III shows the impact of space on character. It shows how a character like Oliver, Pip, or Fahmy cannot be fully understood without a complete understanding of mid-nineteenth century England or early twentieth century Cairo. Chapter IV expounds M. Bakhtin's concept of the chronotope, showing how space and time, in a work of art are the primary categories of perception as forms of immediate reality.
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| Title | Dickens & Mahfouz A Comparative Study of the Aesthetics of Space | Other Titles | ديكنز ومحفوظ دراسة مقارنة فى جماليات المكان | Authors | Nehal Mohamed El-Naggar | Issue Date | 2000 |
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