2024: XXVI
Articles

Words, works, and omissions: The scandal of the name in "Histoire amoureuse des Gaules" by Roger de Bussy-Rabutin (1665)

Giorgio Sale
Università di Sassari

Published 2024-08-27

Keywords

  • Roger de Bussy-Rabutin,
  • Histoire amoureuse des Gaules,
  • onomastica letteraria,
  • criptonimi,
  • manipolazione onomastica
  • Literary Onomastics,
  • Roger de Bussy-Rabutin,
  • Histoire amoureuse des Gaules,
  • cryptonyms ,
  • onomastic manipulation

Abstract

This study delves into the onomaturgic techniques employed by Roger de Bussy-Rabutin to prompt interpretative engagement from readers and reveal the true identities concealed behind the fictional personas in his satirical novel, Histoire amoureuse des Gaules (1665). These techniques encompass phonemic and graphemic elements, occasionally intertwined with intricate and sophisticated intertextual allusions.