Roman à clef

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Key to vol. 2 of Delarivier Manley's The New Atalantis (1709)

Roman à clef (French pronunciation:

literary techniques.[4]

Madeleine de Scudéry created the roman à clef in the 17th century to provide a forum for her thinly veiled fiction featuring political and public figures.[4]

The reasons an author might choose the roman à clef format include satire; writing about controversial topics and/or reporting inside information on

libel; the opportunity to turn the tale the way the author would like it to have gone; the opportunity to portray personal, autobiographical experiences without having to expose the author as the subject; avoiding self-incrimination
or incrimination of others that could be used as evidence in civil, criminal, or disciplinary proceedings; the ability to change the background and personalities of key participants; and the settling of scores.

Biographically inspired works have also appeared in other literary genres and art forms, notably the film à clef.

Notable examples

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Definition of ROMAN À CLEF". www.merriam-webster.com.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8264-1777-0
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  3. ISBN 978-0-521-43627-4
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  4. ^
    ISSN 0004-9697
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