Gradiva is a novel by Wilhelm Jensen, first published in instalments from June 1 to July 20, 1902 in the Viennese newspaper "Neue Freie Presse". It was inspired by a Roman bas-relief of the same name and became the basis for Sigmund Freud's famous 1907 study Delusion and Dream in Jensen's Gradiva (German: "Der Wahn und die Träume in W. Jensen's Gradiva"). Freud owned a copy of this bas-relief, which he had joyfully beheld in the Vatican Museums in 1907; it can be found on the wall of his study (the room where he died) in 20 Maresfield Gardens, London – now the Freud Museum.
The story is about an archaeologist named Norbert Hanold who is obsessed with a woman depicted in a bas-relief that he sees in a museum in Rome. He names her Gradiva, Latin for "she who steps along". After his return to Germany, he manages to get a plaster-cast of the relief, which he hangs on a wall in his work-room and contemplates daily. He comes to feel that her calm, quiet manner does not belong in bustling, cosmopolitan Rome, but rather in some smaller city, and one day an image comes to him of the girl in the relief walking on the peculiar stepping-stones that cross the streets in Pompeii. Soon afterwards, Hanold dreams that he has been transported back in time to meet the girl whose unusual gait so captivates him. He sees her walking in the streets of Pompeii while the hot ashes of Vesuvius subsume the city in 79 AD.
This fantastical dream leads Hanold on a real journey to Rome, Naples, and ultimately Pompeii, where, amazingly, he sees the Gradiva of his bas-relief stepping calmly and buoyantly across the lava stepping-stones. He follows her, loses her, then finds her sitting on the low steps between two pillars. He greets her in Latin, only to be answered, "If you wish to speak to me, you must do so in German." When he addresses her as if she were the girl of his dream, however, she looks at him without comprehension, gets up and leaves. Hanold calls out after her, "Are you coming here again tomorrow in the noon hour?" But she does not turn round, gives no answer, and a few moments later disappears round the corner. Hanold hurries after her, but she is nowhere to be seen. What follows is his quest to determine whether the woman he has seen is real or a delusion.
FilmsEdit
In 1970, the Italian actor and filmmaker Giorgio Albertazzi released a film titled Gradiva, based on Jensen's novel and featuring Laura Antonelli as Gradiva. Albertazzi is best known for his portrayal of the male protagonist in Last Year at Marienbad, written by Alain Robbe-Grillet, who would himself go on to direct a film based on Jensen's novel.[citation needed]
In 2006, the French writer and filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet released a film titled C'est Gradiva Qui Vous Appelle ("It's Gradiva Who is Calling You"), which was roughly based on the novel, although updated to more recent times. It begins with an English art historian who is doing research in Morocco on the paintings and drawings that French artist Eugène Delacroix (1798 – 1863) produced over a century before, when he travelled to the country as part of a diplomatic mission. Spotting a beautiful, mysterious blonde woman (Gradiva) in flowing robes, dashing through the back alleys of Marrakech, he becomes consumed with the need to track her down.[citation needed]
Freud's analysis is one of his first analyses of a literary work. Freud owned a copy of this relief, which hangs in his study at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London, now the Freud Museum.
Recently discovered letters show Freud corresponded with Jensen.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Freud, Sigmund (1908). Der Wahn und die Träume in W. Jensens "Gradiva". H. Heller.
^letters appended to John Fletcher, Gradiva: Freud, Fetishism, and Pompeian Fantasy in Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 2013, Vol LXXXII, Number 4
External linksEdit
Media related to Gradiva at Wikimedia Commons
Freud Museum, Vienna: Sigmund Freud Museum Wien / Vienna - Sigmund Freud Privatstiftung
The relief at the Freud Museum, London: Visiting Freud's Home In London - New York Times
October 16, 2023
gradiva, novel, gradiva, novel, wilhelm, jensen, first, published, instalments, from, june, july, 1902, viennese, newspaper, neue, freie, presse, inspired, roman, relief, same, name, became, basis, sigmund, freud, famous, 1907, study, delusion, dream, jensen, . Gradiva is a novel by Wilhelm Jensen first published in instalments from June 1 to July 20 1902 in the Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse It was inspired by a Roman bas relief of the same name and became the basis for Sigmund Freud s famous 1907 study Delusion and Dream in Jensen s Gradiva German Der Wahn und die Traume in W Jensen s Gradiva Freud owned a copy of this bas relief which he had joyfully beheld in the Vatican Museums in 1907 it can be found on the wall of his study the room where he died in 20 Maresfield Gardens London now the Freud Museum GradivaGradiva Freud Museum London AuthorWilhelm JensenCountryGermanyLanguageGermanGenreRomance novelPublisherFischer Taschenbuch VerlagPublication date1903Media typePrint hardback amp paperback OCLC7305023 Contents 1 Plot synopsis 2 Films 3 Jensen s novella and Freud s analysis 4 References 5 External linksPlot synopsis EditThe story is about an archaeologist named Norbert Hanold who is obsessed with a woman depicted in a bas relief that he sees in a museum in Rome He names her Gradiva Latin for she who steps along After his return to Germany he manages to get a plaster cast of the relief which he hangs on a wall in his work room and contemplates daily He comes to feel that her calm quiet manner does not belong in bustling cosmopolitan Rome but rather in some smaller city and one day an image comes to him of the girl in the relief walking on the peculiar stepping stones that cross the streets in Pompeii Soon afterwards Hanold dreams that he has been transported back in time to meet the girl whose unusual gait so captivates him He sees her walking in the streets of Pompeii while the hot ashes of Vesuvius subsume the city in 79 AD This fantastical dream leads Hanold on a real journey to Rome Naples and ultimately Pompeii where amazingly he sees the Gradiva of his bas relief stepping calmly and buoyantly across the lava stepping stones He follows her loses her then finds her sitting on the low steps between two pillars He greets her in Latin only to be answered If you wish to speak to me you must do so in German When he addresses her as if she were the girl of his dream however she looks at him without comprehension gets up and leaves Hanold calls out after her Are you coming here again tomorrow in the noon hour But she does not turn round gives no answer and a few moments later disappears round the corner Hanold hurries after her but she is nowhere to be seen What follows is his quest to determine whether the woman he has seen is real or a delusion Films EditIn 1970 the Italian actor and filmmaker Giorgio Albertazzi released a film titled Gradiva based on Jensen s novel and featuring Laura Antonelli as Gradiva Albertazzi is best known for his portrayal of the male protagonist in Last Year at Marienbad written by Alain Robbe Grillet who would himself go on to direct a film based on Jensen s novel citation needed In 2006 the French writer and filmmaker Alain Robbe Grillet released a film titled C est Gradiva Qui Vous Appelle It s Gradiva Who is Calling You which was roughly based on the novel although updated to more recent times It begins with an English art historian who is doing research in Morocco on the paintings and drawings that French artist Eugene Delacroix 1798 1863 produced over a century before when he travelled to the country as part of a diplomatic mission Spotting a beautiful mysterious blonde woman Gradiva in flowing robes dashing through the back alleys of Marrakech he becomes consumed with the need to track her down citation needed Jensen s novella and Freud s analysis EditSigmund Freud analyzed the actions and dreams of this young archaeologist in his 1908 study Der Wahn und die Traume in W Jensens Gradiva 1 Freud s study saved the novella from obscurity and made Gradiva into a modern mythological figure Freud s analysis is one of his first analyses of a literary work Freud owned a copy of this relief which hangs in his study at 20 Maresfield Gardens London now the Freud Museum Recently discovered letters show Freud corresponded with Jensen 2 References Edit Freud Sigmund 1908 Der Wahn und die Traume in W Jensens Gradiva H Heller letters appended to John Fletcher Gradiva Freud Fetishism and Pompeian Fantasy in Psychoanalytic Quarterly 2013 Vol LXXXII Number 4External links Edit nbsp Media related to Gradiva at Wikimedia Commons Freud Museum Vienna Sigmund Freud Museum Wien Vienna Sigmund Freud Privatstiftung Freud Museum London Freud Museum London The relief at the Freud Museum London Visiting Freud s Home In London New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gradiva novel amp oldid 1175395809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
