Naslov
Representations of the French Revolution in Gunpowder Fantasy

Autori
Miočević, Petar

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Ocjenski radovi, diplomski rad, diplomski

Fakultet
Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu

Mjesto
Zagreb

Datum
20.02

Godina
2023

Stranica
72

Mentor
Polak, Iva

Neposredni voditelj
Janković, Branimir

Ključne riječi
French Revolution, gunpowder fantasy, flintlock fantasy, Django Wexler, historical fiction, historical fantasy, narrative history

Sažetak
As one of the most influential events of the Western world, the French Revolution has been the topic of countless works of literature, both fictional and non-fictional. In recent years, the events, figures and geography of the French Revolution has served as an inspiration for authors in a new genre of fantasy, known as gunpowder or flintlock fantasy. Taking novels of Django Wexler’s Shadow Campaigns series as an example, this thesis establishes the basic tenets of this genre based on the theory of the fantastic. It also discusses the similarities between the various elements of the novels and their historical counterparts. Finally, the thesis discusses various questions regarding the fundamental principles of history as well as its relationship with the fantastic. Through this, the thesis demonstrates that historical fantasy is a suitable vessel for fictional portrayal of historic events, despite the criticisms of its detractors.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest, Književnost

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