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L E S M O N D E S Mémoire de Littérature Comparée L E S M O N D E S travers The Fellowship Of The Ring , de John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Dune , de Frank Herbert La Nuit des Temps , de René Barjavel I.C.E.S. œ Département Lettres Modernes Benoît CHEREL Année universitaire 2000-2001 Directeur de recherche : Maîtrise de Lettres Modernes Madame Béatrix ZWICKY 1 Les Mondes Imaginaires œ Remerciements Remerciements Je tiens à remercier mes parents Bernadette et Renaud, Marie, Hélène ainsi que tous les adhérents de La Guilde des Conteurs . Cédric, mon cousin. 2 Les Mondes Imaginaires œ Table des Matières Table des Matières Introduction................................................................................................................. 5 La science-fiction.................................................................................................... 5 Naissance d‘un genre ............................................................................................. 5 Des mondes imaginaires ........................................................................................ 7 1. Un Contexte Dépaysant......................................................................................... 13 1.1. L‘imaginaire à travers le monde ................................................................. 13 1.1.1. Les mondes imaginaires français ......................................................... 13 1.1.2. Les mondes imaginaires anglo-saxons................................................. 14 1.1.3. Une question de culture........................................................................ 16 1.2. Définition du monde imaginaire ................................................................. 17 1.2.1. Le roman de l‘imaginaire..................................................................... 17 1.2.2. Féerie.................................................................................................... 19 1.2.3. Mythes et religions............................................................................... 21 1.3. Présentation de l‘intrigue ............................................................................ 22 1.3.1. La Communauté de l‘Anneau (The Fellowship of the Ring)............... 22 1.3.2. Dune ..................................................................................................... 24 1.3.3. La Nuit des Temps ............................................................................... 25 1.4. Les lieux de l‘action.................................................................................... 26 1.5. Des décors envoûtants................................................................................. 32 1.6. Le paysage comme personnage................................................................... 38 2. L‘Évasion du Réel ............................................................................................ 40 2.1. La cohérence interne ................................................................................... 40 2.1.1. Un monde plausible ............................................................................. 40 2.1.2. Les Langages........................................................................................ 44 2.2. L‘introduction du lecteur dans le monde imaginaire .................................. 49 2.3. Le voyage imaginaire.................................................................................. 50 2.3.1. Un voyage dans l‘espace...................................................................... 51 2.3.2. Un voyage dans le temps ..................................................................... 55 2.4. Des peuples prennent vie ............................................................................ 58 2.5. Le thème de l‘Élu........................................................................................ 69 2.6. Les animaux ................................................................................................ 71 2.6.1. Des créatures variées............................................................................ 71 2.6.2. La monture ........................................................................................... 74 3. Le Message caché au CŒur du Monde........................................................... 77 3.1. La narration œ une présentation qui conforte l‘illusion............................... 77 3.1.1. Trois immersions dans l‘imaginaire..................................................... 77 3.1.2. Un narrateur fasciné ............................................................................. 81 3 Les Mondes Imaginaires œ Table des Matières 3.2. La dimension du détail................................................................................ 82 3.3. Des mondes empreints de spiritualité ......................................................... 86 3.3.1. La religion apporte de la profondeur.................................................... 86 3.3.2. La magie............................................................................................... 91 3.4. L‘inspiration................................................................................................ 92 3.4.1. La reconnaissance littéraire.................................................................. 92 3.4.2. La symbolique universelle des mythes ................................................ 93 3.4.3. Les sources sociales et historiques....................................................... 99 3.5. Métaphore du Réel.................................................................................... 103 3.6. Derrière le récit se cache l‘auteur ............................................................. 107 Conclusion............................................................................................................... 110 Bibliographie........................................................................................................... 112 Õuvres étudiées.................................................................................................. 112 Auteurs étudiés................................................................................................... 112 Romans, nouvelles, contes ................................................................................. 115 Études.................................................................................................................. 117 Sources diverses.................................................................................................. 119 Sites et pages Internet........................................................................................ 120 Bandes dessinées................................................................................................. 120 Films .................................................................................................................... 120 4 Les Mondes Imaginaires œ Introduction Introduction LA SCIENCE -FICTION La science-fiction est un genre littéraire considéré comme encore jeune, pourvu cependant d‘un dynamisme particulier qui lui permet de prendre une place non négligeable au sein de la culture des âges modernes. La télévision, le cinéma, la bande dessinée : la « SF », comme on l‘appelle, envahit tous les supports, et le grand public la découvre avec beaucoup d‘intérêt. En effet, les intuitions des auteurs permettent parfois de s‘interroger sur l‘avenir du monde, et ce genre qui était trop souvent considéré comme superficiel semble enfin apprécié à sa juste valeur. Ce type de textes, longtemps sous-estimé ou négligé par les éditeurs et le domaine universitaire, connaît actuellement un renouveau, sans doute causé par l‘engouement du jeune public pour le dépaysement et le grand spectacle, tant au cinéma que dans nombre de romans d‘aventure, souvent de qualité très discutable, mais permettant d‘ouvrir lecteurs et spectateurs à la véritable science-fiction, plus réflexive et surtout plus littéraire. NAISSANCE D ‘UN GENRE On considère généralement que la science-fiction est née en 1818 avec la publication de Frankenstein 1 par Mary Shelley, en Angleterre. L‘histoire est celle d‘un jeune scientifique de talent qui procède à une expérience visant à créer un être vivant à partir de morceaux de cadavres. Mais si l‘expérience réussit, la créature, dépourvue de nom, est une monstruosité démente qui ne peut trouver sa place dans la société humaine et, dans sa détresse, se retourne contre le savant et ceux qui lui sont chers. Le mythe de Frankenstein, dont la notoriété a fait passer le Mary Shelley nom dans le langage courant pour désigner un monstre, est (1797 œ 1851) 1 SHELLEY (M.W.), Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus , Londres, 1818. 5 Les Mondes Imaginaires œ Introduction devenu l‘image de l‘ambition de l‘homme à se prendre pour Dieu en utilisant la science pour créer la vie. Créer une intelligence est une chose, dit le roman, mais insuffler une âme à un corps reste le domaine exclusif du divin. Au cours du XIX ème siècle, la révolution industrielle laisse entrevoir un monde gouverné par la science et la technologie, et l‘interdit faustien cède temporairement la place à une confiance irréfléchie dans le progrès. Ce rêve est malheureusement dissipé par la Première Guerre Mondiale, qui démontre le pouvoir destructeur du savoir incontrôlé. C‘est la science qui a permis de créer la dynamite, les avions de guerre, les gaz de combat toxiques. Le savant fou devient alors une figure centrale de la science-fiction, et s‘imprime comme l‘image du mal dans l‘inconscient collectif.
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