Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
School
School of Arts and Humanities
First Supervisor
Associate Professor Jill Durey
Second Supervisor
Dr Marcella Polain
Abstract
When asked what sort of novel I was writing, I always said ‘a modern adventure novel’. And then I began to question myself about the meaning of these three words together, the substance and the definition of a modern adventure novel. Does such a thing exist? In my novel ‘Alexandre Goes South’, Alexandre is a thirty-year-old Parisian from a family that enjoy wealth and privilege, facts that provide a setting but play only incidental roles in the events that unfold. Alexandre goes through a series of crises, which propel the journey that launches him onto the road to manhood. The novel begins at the exact moment of suffering, after a break-
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Recommended Citation
Dindar, S. (2017). Alexandre goes south: A novel – and – An essay, ‘The modern adventure novel’. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2008