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Exploring the concept of the parvenant, Morgane Cadieu examines contemporary social climbers in French literature, characters who navigate between social classes while challenging fixed notions of identity. By analyzing recent novels and autobiographies, she highlights themes of emancipation and class struggle. Cadieu's critical insights into works by authors such as Annie Ernaux and Michel Houellebecq reveal the complexities of upward mobility, presenting it as a significant literary issue that resonates with current societal dynamics.
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On Both Sides of the Tracks, Morgane Cadieu
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- Released
- 2024
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- Subtitle
- Social Mobility in Contemporary French Literature
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Morgane Cadieu
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 362
- ISBN13
- 9780226827124
- Series
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- 4.5 out of 5
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- Exploring the concept of the parvenant, Morgane Cadieu examines contemporary social climbers in French literature, characters who navigate between social classes while challenging fixed notions of identity. By analyzing recent novels and autobiographies, she highlights themes of emancipation and class struggle. Cadieu's critical insights into works by authors such as Annie Ernaux and Michel Houellebecq reveal the complexities of upward mobility, presenting it as a significant literary issue that resonates with current societal dynamics.