Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb

The present work proposes a comparative reading of the short story “The Bloody Chamber” (1988) by Angela Carter and the novel Barbe bleue (2014) by Amélie Nothomb, with the aim of analyzing the rewriting operation both authors perform, using Charles Perrault’s famous tale “Bluebeard” as the hypotext...

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Autor principal: Estrella, María
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Departamento de Letras - Facultad de Humanidade 2024
Materias:
Cuento de hadas
Identidad femenina
Barba Azul
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
Fairy tale
Female identity
Bluebeard
Acceso en línea:https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/letras/article/view/5647
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spelling I22-R128-article-56472024-12-09T17:44:04Z Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb Sensualidad, deseo y perversión en “The bloody chamber” de Carter y Barbe bleue de Nothomb Estrella, María Cuento de hadas Identidad femenina Barba Azul Angela Carter Amélie Nothomb Fairy tale Female identity Bluebeard Angela Carter Amélie Nothomb The present work proposes a comparative reading of the short story “The Bloody Chamber” (1988) by Angela Carter and the novel Barbe bleue (2014) by Amélie Nothomb, with the aim of analyzing the rewriting operation both authors perform, using Charles Perrault’s famous tale “Bluebeard” as the hypotext. Both Carter and Nothomb revisit a genre traditionally considered minor, the fairy tale, and offer a subversive and innovative perspective, particularly concerning the construction of female subjectivity. This is a deconstructive gesture that characterizes various contemporary women writers who, as critics have pointed out, have delved into the problematization of generic models inherent in traditional narratives (Juliano, 1992; Secreto, 2013; Bacchilega, 1997 and 2013). In this regard, we believe that, through their protagonists, both versions challenge gender stereotypes while allowing a deeper exploration of aspects related to female desire, inseparable from self-discovery, perversity, and even the death drive. Even though both works exhibit an exaggerated sensuality and a decadent atmosphere imbued with irony, “The Bloody Chamber” stands out for its questioning of all forms of binarism and the enjoyment of sadistic sexuality (Piña, 2012), whereas Barbe bleue highlights the undermining of the victim’s role and the implications of setting the story in the present day (Locic, 2019). El presente trabajo plantea una lectura comparativa del cuento “The bloody chamber” (1988) de Angela Carter, y la novela Barbe bleue (2014) de Amélie Nothomb, con el fin de analizar la operación de reescritura que realizan ambas autoras tomando como hipotexto el célebre relato “Barba Azul” de Charles Perrault. Tanto Carter como Nothomb revisitan un género considerado menor como el cuento de hadas y proponen una mirada subversiva y renovadora, especialmente en lo que concierne a la configuración de la subjetividad femenina. Se trata de un gesto deconstructivo presente en varias escritoras contemporáneas que, tal como señala la crítica, han ahondado en la problematización de los modelos genéricos propios del relato tradicional (Juliano, 1992; Secreto, 2013; Bacchilega, 1997 y 2013). En este sentido, consideramos que, a través de las figuras de las protagonistas, ambas versiones ponen en cuestión los estereotipos de género al tiempo que permiten profundizar en aspectos ligados al deseo femenino, indisociable, en estas narraciones, del descubrimiento de sí, de la perversidad e incluso de la pulsión de muerte. Si en las dos obras observamos una sensualidad exacerbada y una atmósfera decadente atravesada por la ironía, en “The bloody chamber” se destaca el cuestionamiento de toda clase de binarismo y el goce de una sexualidad sádica (Piña, 2012), mientras que en Barbe bleue se advierte el desfondamiento del rol de la víctima y las implicaciones del traslado de la historia a la época actual (Locic, 2019). Departamento de Letras - Facultad de Humanidade 2024-12-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/letras/article/view/5647 Language and Literature Magazine; No. 42 (2024): Revista de Lengua y Literatura; 35-46 Revista de Lengua y Literatura; Núm. 42 (2024): Revista de Lengua y Literatura; 35-46 2408-4646 0327-1951 spa https://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/letras/article/view/5647/62547 Derechos de autor 2024 Revista de Lengua y Literatura https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/
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Identidad femenina
Barba Azul
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
Fairy tale
Female identity
Bluebeard
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
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Identidad femenina
Barba Azul
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
Fairy tale
Female identity
Bluebeard
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
Estrella, María
Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
topic_facet Cuento de hadas
Identidad femenina
Barba Azul
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
Fairy tale
Female identity
Bluebeard
Angela Carter
Amélie Nothomb
author Estrella, María
author_facet Estrella, María
author_sort Estrella, María
title Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
title_short Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
title_full Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
title_fullStr Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
title_full_unstemmed Sensuality, desire and perversion in “The bloody chamber” by Carter and Barbe bleue by Nothomb
title_sort sensuality, desire and perversion in “the bloody chamber” by carter and barbe bleue by nothomb
description The present work proposes a comparative reading of the short story “The Bloody Chamber” (1988) by Angela Carter and the novel Barbe bleue (2014) by Amélie Nothomb, with the aim of analyzing the rewriting operation both authors perform, using Charles Perrault’s famous tale “Bluebeard” as the hypotext. Both Carter and Nothomb revisit a genre traditionally considered minor, the fairy tale, and offer a subversive and innovative perspective, particularly concerning the construction of female subjectivity. This is a deconstructive gesture that characterizes various contemporary women writers who, as critics have pointed out, have delved into the problematization of generic models inherent in traditional narratives (Juliano, 1992; Secreto, 2013; Bacchilega, 1997 and 2013). In this regard, we believe that, through their protagonists, both versions challenge gender stereotypes while allowing a deeper exploration of aspects related to female desire, inseparable from self-discovery, perversity, and even the death drive. Even though both works exhibit an exaggerated sensuality and a decadent atmosphere imbued with irony, “The Bloody Chamber” stands out for its questioning of all forms of binarism and the enjoyment of sadistic sexuality (Piña, 2012), whereas Barbe bleue highlights the undermining of the victim’s role and the implications of setting the story in the present day (Locic, 2019).
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