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Francouzské Inspirace V Obnovených Obrazech Julia Zeyera FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA MASARYKOVY UNIVERZITY ÚSTAV ROMÁNSKÝCH JAZYKŮ A LITERATUR Miroslava Novotná FRANCOUZSKÉ INSPIRACE V OBNOVENÝCH OBRAZECH JULIA ZEYERA Disertační práce Brno 2007 Vedoucí disertační práce: Prof. PHDr. Jaroslav Fryčer, CSc. Doc. PHDr. Jitka Radimská, CSc. Prohlašuji, že jsem disertační práci na téma Francouzské inspirace v díle Julia Zeyera vypracovala samostatně a použila jsem jen těch pramenů, které cituji a uvádím v přiloženém soupise literatury. Miroslava Novotná Poděkování Chtěla by poděkovat panu profesoru Jaroslavu Fryčerovi, který se ujal vedení mé práce a který mi svými laskavě udílenými radami naznačil cestu, jakou bych se měla ubírat, který mě v průběhu celé této dobrodružné pouti nepřestával povzbuzovat, abych se dobrala jejího cíle, jehož se však bohužel nedočkal. Stejně tak chci poděkovat paní docentce Jitce Radimské z Pedagogické fakulty Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích, která laskavě pokračovala ve vedení mé práce a pomohla mi svým odborným nadhledem a cennými radami práci dokončit. OBSAH ÚVOD ............................................................................................................... I I. OSOBNOST JULIA ZEYERA ................................................................... 1 1.1. Rok 1841 – rok 1901, Období Zeyerova života ...................................... 2 1.2. Francouzské pohledy v díle Julia Zeyera; Vztah matky a syna ........... 4 1.3. Hledání uměleckých tendencí v díle Julia Zeyera .................................. 11 1.4. Ženy v životě Julia Zeyera ........................................................................ 18 1.5. Osobnost člověka a básníka Julia Zeyera ............................................... 24 1.6. Julius Zeyer a Vojtěch Náprstek ............................................................. 29 II. KAROLINSKÁ EPOPEJA ........................................................................ 34 1. KAROLINSKÁ EPOPEJA ......................................................................... 35 2. POHÁDKA O KARLU VELIKÉM ......................................................... 37 2.1. Pohádka o Karlu Velikém ........................................................................ 37 2.2. Berta s velkou nohou ................................................................................ 51 3. RENAUT DE MONTAUBAN ..................................................................... 68 3.1. Středověká chanson de geste Renaut de Monauban ............................... 68 3.2. Rozšíření příběhu a jeho „místopis“ ....................................................... 69 3.3. Hrdinové středověké skladby Renaut de Montauban ............................ 74 3.4. Stavba písně Renaut de Montauban ......................................................... 77 3.5. Morální základ písně Renaus de Montauban .......................................... 79 3.6. Bratři a bratranec ve středověkých skladbách ...................................... 81 3.7. Román o čtyřech synech Ajmonových Julia Zeyera ................................ 84 3.8. Kompozice Zeyerova příběhu .................................................................. 86 3.9. Ženské postavy v příběhu Ajmonových synů ......................................... 88 3.10. Láska mateřská ....................................................................................... 89 3.11. Malgisova a Renaldova pouť ................................................................. 94 3.12. Chansons de geste v Románu o čtyřech synech Ajmonových ............... 103 3.12.1. Chanson de geste Ogier le Danois a Zeyerova píseň o Ožierovi ...... 103 3.12.2. Příběh Berty a Milona ......................................................................... 109 3.12.3. Píseň o bitvě v Aspremont ................................................................... 113 3.12.4. Písně o Garinu de Montglane a Girartu de Viane ............................ 118 3.12.5. Písně o Cestě Karla Velikého do Jeruzaléma a Cařihradu .............. 126 4. RYTÍŘSTVÍ STŘEDOVĚKÉ A RYTÍŘSTVÍ JULIA ZEYERA .......... 134 4.1. Píseň o Rolandu ........................................................................................ 134 4.2. Obraz krále Marsila a Karla Velikého ve středověké Chanson de Roland a v Písni o Rolandu Julia Zeyera .................................................................... 145 4.3. Ženy v Písni o Rolandovi .......................................................................... 162 4.4. Srovnání využití poetických prostředků v Písni o Rolandovi v podání Turoldově a v podání Julia Zeyera ................................................................. 168 5. PÍSEŇ O KORUNOVÁNÍ KRÁLE LOVISE ........................................... 174 5.1. Karel Veliký v Písni o korunování krále Lovise ...................................... 175 5.2.1. Aymeri de Narbonne .............................................................................. 181 5.2.2. Aymeri de Narbonne, chanson de geste a Emeri de Narbonne v Písni o korunování krále Lovise ................................................................................ 184 5.3.1. Les Enfances Guillaume a cyklus Guillaume d’Orange ...................... 187 5.3.2. Les Enfances Guillaume ................................. ....................................... 190 5.3.3. Les Enfances Guillaume a Guiljom Firebras v Písni o korunování krále Lovise ....................................................................................................... 192 5.4.1. La Prise d’Orange .................................. .................................................. 200 5.4.2. Fierabras .................................................................................................. 202 5.4.3. La Prise d’Orange a dobytí města Orange Giljomem Fierabrasem v Písni o korunování krále Lovise ..................................................................... 204 5.5.1. Macaire (Chanson de geste v historických souvislostech) ................... 209 5.5.2. Macaire (Děj středověké chanson de geste) .......................................... 214 5.5.3. Chanson de geste Macaire a příběh zrádce Makára v Písni o korunování krále Lovise ................................................................................. 217 5.6.1. Le Couronnement de Louis ..................................................................... 225 5.6.2. Couronnement de Louis závěr Písně o korunování krále Lovise .......... 226 III. KRONIKA O SVATÉM BRANDANU .................................................... 233 1. KRONIKA SVATÉHO BRANDANA ......................................................... 234 1.1. Hledání ráje v díle Julia Zeyera ................................................................ 234 1.2. Julius Zeyer a inspirace legendou o svatém Brandanovi ........................ 236 1.3. Středověké legendy o mořeplavcích .......................................................... 238 1.4. Středověká legenda Le Voyage de Saint Brandan a Kronika o svatém Brandanu Julia Zeyera ..................................................................................... 240 1.4.1. Jak svatý Brandan na cestu se dal ........................................................ 241 1.4.2. Jak svatý Brandan Bohem pohostěn .................................................... 247 1.4.3. Jak ze tří zbyly pouze břehy dva .......................................................... 251 1.4.4. Jak nová touha vzešla v Brandanu ...................................................... 258 1.4.5. Jak svatý Brandan v smutek ponořen ................................................. 261 1.4.6. Jak Brandan slavně zpíval na moři ..................................................... 265 1.4.7. Jak Brandan slzu místo kletby dal ....................................................... 267 1.4.8. Jak nevýslovně Brandan šťasten byl ................................................... 269 1.5. Maeldunova výprava ................................................................................ 277 IV. AUCASSIN A NICOLETTA ................................................................... 291 1. AUCASSIN ET NICOLETTE ; ZVĚST LÁSKY Z PROVENCE ............... 292 1.1. Srovnání kompoziční ................................................................................ 296 1.2. Prolog ......................................................................................................... 297 1.3. Expozice ..................................................................................................... 300 1.4. Kolize ......................................................................................................... 301 1.5. Krize ........................................................................................................... 304 1.6. Peripetie ..................................................................................................... 307 1.7. Rozuzlení .................................................................................................... 317 V. PŘÍLOHY ..................................................................................................... 320 1.1. CESTA SVATÉHO BRANDANA V ILUSTRACÍCH DOMINIQUA TIXHONA .......................................................................................................... 321 1.2 AUCASSIN A NICOLETTA V OBRÁZCÍCH DOMINIQUA TIXHONA A IVANA BEDNÁŘE ....................................................................................... 322 ZÁVĚR ..............................................................................................................
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