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Re: Newbie questions

From: <Rfbagby~at~aol.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:19:19 EDT
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il 




In a message dated 9/9/03 8:37:43 AM, boutin~at~versailles.inra.fr writes:



<< But why the character of Isaac Hakabut? In short 



probably because, when writing Servadac, JV was really angry against 



Hebrews! The reason is that he was somewhat harassed by a Jew Polish >>



Another possible element in SERVADAC is that it is fairly openly an allegory 


about Europe (the French Servadac and the Russian Count as a Dual Alliance 


properly leading a literally childish Italy, servile Spain, etc., while Britain 


is lampooned for its unilateralism.) In this schema the "Dutch" Hakabut 


represents Germany, an association quite common in the time of the Dreyfus Affair.


RF Bagby 


Received on Tue 09 Sep 2003 - 16:20:11 IDT











      

    

    

      

        
      

    

    

    

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