Academic Scientific Journals"Sodom and Gomorrah": the social end cruelty. A short recap
Keywords:
Marcel Proust, Sodome et Gomorrhe, cruelty, sociology, homosexualityAbstract
Taking up Antoine Compagnon’s thesis, according to which Sodom and Gomorrah constitutes a privileged place to look at the whole Proustian cycle, the article focuses on the social dimension of the novel, as well as on cruelty. In this context, the image of Jews and servants, and the role of the baron de Charlus are studied in particular. For the author also discusses the vision of love, especially homosexual, to show how Proust’s approach stems from sadism and masochism.
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