From the castles of Bohemia to castles in the air Narration and deceptiveness from Nodier to Nerval

Les Faux Saulniers is an instance of an “eccentric narrative.” This Nerval text maintains close ties with the Histoire du roi de Bohême et de ses sept châteaux. This article examines the metaphorical networks that Nerval, following Nodier, employs in this narrative to embark upon amused observations of the workings of literary communication. In this metaphorical web, the motif of the castle allows Nodier and Nerval to identify their own literary creations.