The present article offers a close reading of “Venus Anadyomène”. Though this sonnet is understandably perceived as scandalous from an aesthetic standpoint, we argue that it takes aim at one of the most important and successful poets of its time. Re-read with its historical context in mind, the poem may even be seen as mobilizing the “Venus from the Waves” myth in order to take aim at one of the key figures of the Second Empire.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-16599-6
EAN:9782406165996
ISSN: 2262-2268
DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-16599-6.p.0015
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 04-10-2024
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: political caricature, Franco-Prussian War, obscenity, Parnassus