Speranza (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Sven Delblanc
- First Published: 1980
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical
- Time of Work: 1794
- Setting: A slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Historical fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Voyages, Class conflict, Slavery or slaves, Exile or expatriates, Revolutions, Eighteenth century, Ships, Atlantic Ocean, Mutiny
- Locales: Oceans
Characters Discussed
Count Malte Moritz von Putbus (MAHL-teh MOH-rihtz fon POOT- buhs), known as Mignon (mee- NYOHN), a callow Swedish aristocrat who both relates the story and serves as its protagonist. A self-professed idealist and political visionary, this naif has embraced the liberal creed of the Enlightenment and dedicated himself to extending the effects of the French Revolution. The novel consists entirely of his diary, which, after summarizing the inept radical activism and erotic misadventure that have led his parents to exile the young man to the New World, reflects...
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