Representations of the French Revolution in Gunpowder Fantasy

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Reprezentacije Francuske revolucije u barutnoj fantastici
• Author: Petar Miočević
• Mentor: Iva Polak (mentor)
• Mentor: Branimir Janković (komentor)
• Committee member: Nikola Anušić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Iva Polak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Branimir Janković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of History); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-02-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History; Croatian and World Modern and Contemporary History
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics

Abstract

As one of the most influential events of the Western world, the French Revolution has been the topic of countless works of literature, both fictional and non- fictional. In recent years, the events, figures and geography of the French Revolution has served as an inspiration for authors in a new genre of fantasy, known as gunpowder or flintlock fantasy. Taking novels of Django Wexler’s Shadow Campaigns series as an example, this thesis establishes the basic tenets of this genre based on the theory of the fantastic. It also discusses the similarities between the various elements of the novels and their historical counterparts. Finally, the thesis discusses various questions regarding the fundamental principles of history as well as its relationship with the fantastic. Through this, the thesis demonstrates that historical fantasy is a suitable vessel for fictional portrayal of historic events, despite the criticisms of its detractors.

• Keywords: French Revolution; gunpowder fantasy; flintlock fantasy; Django Wexler; historical fiction; historical fantasy; narrative history
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:483104
• Study programme: Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation; Course: Literature and Culture; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
• Study programme: Title: History (single major); specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra povijesti (magistar/magistra povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-02-22 22:08:00