Особливості використання літературних формул у романі Розамунди Пілчер “Вересень” (1990)

Abstract

UK: Ця стаття присвячена аналізу роману “Вересень” Розамунди Пілчер крізь призму теорії “формульної літератури” Дж. Кавелті. Показано, що авторка успішно оперує численними літературними формулами в художній тканині твору. Також ці формули класифіковано на формули - ідентифікатори, сюжетні формули та інформативні формули. EN: One of the most representative genres of the “formula” literature is a novel for women that attracts the attention of the reader with the necessary love-plot with the gender elements. This article is devoted to the studies of the nature of Rosamunde Pilcher’s novel “September” (1990). Rosamunde Pilcher is one of the most favourite English writers of the modern period. Her novels have always been in the focus of the readers’ attention (“Under Gemini” (1976),“Wild Mountain Thyme” (1978), “The Carousel”(1982), “Voices in Summer”(1984), “Coming Home” (1995), “The Key”(1996), “Shadows” (1999), “Winter Solstice (2000) etc) and have always been published and well sold out. Defining the character of the writer’s creative exploration helps to realize the processes in the contemporary social and cultural environment. During the research the classification of literary formulas of popular romantic fiction has been created (plot formula, informative formula, formula of identification etc). There are such attributes of the “formula” literature such as using the plot elements of the “Cinderella” fairy tale, formula of travelling, formula of Fortune, formula of choice. All of them represent plot formulas. As for the informative formulas – pieces of advice, wisdom, practical advice. As for formulas of identification – popular brands, geographic names, names of the companies, names of the cars etc. The language of the novel is very diverse: set-phrases, barbarisms, metaphors, epithets, slang. All this serves to attract the audience and every reader can find familiar objects for him – in such a way Rosamunde Pilcher uses the effect of “brand recognition” what is a specific literary strategy widely used in “formular” literature. It gives an opportunity to analyze the specific character of using the formula fiction strategies in the Rosamunde Pilcher’s novel “September”. The author is very successful as her book has been put into a film as well as its high creativity, commercial success and ability to attract the audience. RU: Эта статья посвящена анализу романа “Сентябрь” Розамунды Пилчер сквозь призму теории “формульной литературы” Дж. Кавелти. Показано, что автор успешно использует в тексте произведения многочисленные литературные формулы. Также представлена классификация этих формул: формулы-идентификаторы, сюжетные формулы и информативные формулы