Los cuentos del caballero de Boufflers en el siglo XIX
ISSN: 0213-2958
Year of publication: 2007
Issue Title: El relato corto francés del Siglo XIX-2
Issue: 15
Pages: 321-334
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de filología francesa
Abstract
In 1807, thirty seven years after publishing his licentious tale, Aline, reine de Golconde, which made him famous and represents his chef d�oeuvre, Boufflers published another two tales, La Mode and L�Heureux Accident, in the magazine Mercure de France as serials. Then, another collection consisting of an oriental tale entitled Le Derviche, and two short stories, Tamara ou Le Lac des pénitents, nouvelle indienne and Ah! si�, nouvelle allemande, was published in 1810. These moral tales, which were written during the first decade of the 19th century, show Boufflers� conservative principles in his last years. They illustrate his intimate wish to retire from a disappointing society and to take shelter in the bosom of the family as a place where the individual may enjoy shared happiness, love and friendship in peace.