The expression of sadness in Henri Bosco's work "L'Enfant et la rivière"

Abstract

This work is supported by the observation of the frequency of use of the word « sadness » and all its synonymic network in Henri Bosco’s work L’Enfant et la rivière. Examining manifestations of sadness in a children’s book, linguistically as well as thematically, means choosing to analyze a constant in Henri Bosco’s literary production outside the works where it is present in a more obvious way, it means also understanding that this attitude of regret and melancholy – found in the rest of his literary production – has been already present in this work in a clear and manifest way Finally, it means trying to delineate the universal traits that standardize and make unique the Henri Bosco’s hero.
Keywords: Henri Bosco, L’Enfant et la rivière, Children’s and Young People’s Literature,
emotions, sadness.