Bourrit à la caverne de l’Arveyron. Répétitions, variations, adaptations pour un motif

What do repetitions and variations on a same pattern mean for an author of travelogues? This question is considered in light of the descriptions of the Arveyron cave, in the Chamonix valley, given by Bourrit (1739-1819), native of Geneva and author of about 10 publications on the Alps which are belo...

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Published inL'Analisi linguistica e letteraria Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 63 - 75
Main Author Guyot, Alain
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Vita e Pensiero – Pubblicazioni dell'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2020
Subjects
Humanities and Social Sciences
Travelogue
Alps
description
literary reception
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Summary:What do repetitions and variations on a same pattern mean for an author of travelogues? This question is considered in light of the descriptions of the Arveyron cave, in the Chamonix valley, given by Bourrit (1739-1819), native of Geneva and author of about 10 publications on the Alps which are belonging to various travelogue subgenres: descriptions, excursion or expedition accounts, travelguides, etc. Que signifient les répétitions et les variations sur un même motif chez un auteur de récits de voyage ? Cette question est examinée à la lumière des descriptions de la caverne de l’Arveyron, en vallée de Chamonix, données par le Genevois Bourrit (1739-1819), auteur d’une dizaine de publications consacrées aux Alpes et qui relèvent de sous-genres variés du récit viatique : descrip-tions, récits d’excursions ou d’expéditions, guides de voyage, etc.
ISSN:1122-1917
1827-7985