Romanticism: The Solipsistic Nature of Incest
摘要
IncestIncest has a cultural dimension and man is a cultural being. Therefore, generally speaking, by transgressing a rule that defines us, we socially jeopardize our very existence. The aesthetic of RomanticismRomanticism, on the other hand, meets incestuous behaviors with full consciousness, RomanticismRomanticism treats the incestIncest as an act of love. Edgar Allan Poe’sPoe, Edgar Allan. short story The Fall of the House of UsherUsher and René de Chateaubriand’s novella RenéRené approach the theme with seemingly different premises. Rather unexpectedly, they seem to reach the same conclusions.