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- Title
Sympathy for the Devil: The Problem of Montherlant and the Medieval.
- Authors
Brown, Jennifer Stafford
- Abstract
This article presents the work of the author Henry de Montherlant. It explains that Montherlant uses medieval imagery in his essays written during World War II and comments on his sexuality and political views. The sexuality and political content in his literary works is also examined and information about his experience in the war as a correspondent is provided. It is argued that Montherlant's portrayal of knights represents the idea of fascism.
- Subjects
MONTHERLANT, Henry de, 1896-1972; FASCISM &; literature; FASCISM in literature; HUMAN sexuality in literature; THEMES in literature; ESSAYS
- Publication
Papers on Language & Literature, 2008, Vol 44, Issue 2, p194
- ISSN
0031-1294
- Publication type
Literary Criticism