Un Roman sentimental

novel by Robbe-Grillet

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"Un Roman sentimental" (A Sentimental Novel) is a 2007 novel by Alain Robbe-Grillet. Robbe-Grillet was a key figure in the French nouveau roman (new novel) movement, which emerged in the 1950s and challenged traditional literary conventions. The nouveau roman deliberately avoided elements like plot, linear narrative, and authorial commentary, focusing instead on the objective existence of objects and sensory details. "Un Roman sentimental" specifically deals with themes of incest and pedophilia. The term "sentimental novel" itself broadly refers to works that emphasize emotion over reason, often presenting an idealized view of subjects.12345

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Alain Robbe-Grillet
…La Reprise (2001; Repetition) and Un Roman sentimental (2007; “A Sentimental Novel”), the latter of which concerns incest and pedophilia. His autobiography, Le Miroir qui revient (Ghosts in the Mirror), was published in 1984.
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…La Reprise (2001; Repetition) and Un Roman sentimental (2007; “A Sentimental Novel”), the latter of which concerns incest and pedophilia. His autobiography, Le Miroir qui revient (Ghosts in the Mirror), was published in 1984.
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