‘Of Spirits so Lost and Fallen’: The Violent Byronic Hero in Miserrimus and Wuthering Heights

IF 0.1 3区文学 0 LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES

Bronte Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-06 DOI:10.1080/14748932.2022.2148838

Lydia Craig

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Abstract

Abstract Key thematic parallels between Frederic Mansel Reynolds’ controversial Miserrimus: A Tale (1833) and Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights (1847) indicate an intertextual connection between these novels in their suggestive portrayal of the Byronic hero as demonic entity. Crafted by Reynolds to explore the realised violent potential of Lord Byron’s heroes, Miserrimus risks becoming inhuman and spiritually damned under the influence of unrestrained passion and revels in committing acts of cruelty. Similarly moulding Heathcliff in the Byronic tradition, Emily takes inspiration from Miserrimus’ demonic violence to add mystery to her character’s all-absorbing desire for revenge. Knowingly, each man faces the prospect of eternal damnation but cannot spiritually recover from the consequences of selfish fury. With Heathcliff’s death, Wuthering Heights eliminates the threat of the violent Byronic hero to restore a more hopeful future prospect, unlike Miserrimus, which concludes only with expressions of misery and regret.

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《迷失和堕落的灵魂》:《悲惨世界》和《呼啸山庄》中的拜伦式暴力英雄

弗雷德里克·曼塞尔·雷诺兹备受争议的《悲惨世界:一个故事》(1833)和艾米莉·Brontë的《呼啸山庄》(1847)在主题上的相似之处表明，这两部小说在将拜伦式英雄描绘成恶魔实体方面存在着互文联系。雷诺兹精心设计了这部电影，探索拜伦笔下英雄的暴力潜能。在不受约束的激情影响下，《悲惨世界》冒着变得不人道和精神上被诅咒的风险，沉迷于残忍的行为。同样，艾米丽以拜伦的传统塑造了希斯克利夫，她从米萨瑞姆斯的恶魔般的暴力中获得灵感，为她的角色全神贯注的复仇欲望增添了神秘感。每个人都心知肚明地面临着永恒的诅咒，却无法从自私的愤怒中恢复精神。随着希斯克利夫的死，《呼啸山庄》消除了暴力的拜伦式英雄的威胁，恢复了一个更有希望的未来前景，不像《悲惨世界》，它的结尾只表达了痛苦和遗憾。

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期刊介绍： Brontë Studies is the only journal solely dedicated to research on the Brontë family. Published continuously since 1895, it aims to encourage further study and research on all matters relating to the Brontë family, their background and writings, and their place in literary and cultural history. Original, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activities and correspondence arising from items previously published in the journal. The journal also provides an official record of the Brontë Society and reports new accessions to the Brontë Parsonage Museum and its research library.