HISTORICAL BACKGROUND IN THE NOVEL “JEAN CAVALIER” AND ITS ACTUAL RELIABILITY
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The paper finds the historical basis of Eugene Sue's novel "Jean Cavalier, or the Fanatics of the Cevennes" and analyzes its factual authenticity. The novel is based on such events as the Protestant uprising in the Cevennes region in the early 18th century, known as the Camisard Uprising, and the fate of Jean Cavalier, one of the leaders of this struggle. Attention is paid to accuracy in depicting historical facts, as well as to Eugene Sue's choice of historical themes that reflect a social and controversial era. Special attention is paid to displaying artistic depictions of events with historical sources, as well as analyzing how Eugene Syu adapts real events for dramatic and romantic interpretation. The works analyze the role of historical authenticity in the creation of characters' images, their motivation and attitude to the perception of the novel as historical works, as well as as a novel.
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