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Dream Abbreviations and Hieroglyphs in E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Novel The Devil’s Elixir |
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Mishina L.A. Doctor of Philology, professor, futurum2006@yandex.ru |
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World Philology |
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830(430)(092) Гофман |
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The article focuses on the phenomenon of dream in E. T. A. Hoffmann’s novel The Devil’s
Elixir. The writer’s concept of dream was formed under the influence of the German psychologist
and philosopher G. Shubert. The paper classifies dreams and describes their role in the novel.
Dream is associated with theatricality of narration in the novel. Various classifications of dreams
are based on tonality, duration, degree of prophecy, fantasy, and their role in the plot. According to
Hoffmann, dream is the most important form of existence which combines reality and fantasy. Such
understanding fully corresponds with his concept. Hoffmann compares Medard’s life with a dream,
its separate episodes, instants, and states.
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dream language, drowsiness, dream in dream, dream turned into reality, realizable
dream, dreaming color. |
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