Naturaleza del héroe en la novela de M. Barrès

Abstract

This article seeks to determine and define the nature of the hero or main character in M. Barres' narrative work. Analysis begins with several texts revealing the development of the author's ideology. In light of these texts, one sees how characters show the existence of an individual conflict, represented by action and in thought. This opposition stands related, in turn, to two features of Barres' novels: the character's love for his mother country or region and capacity for action. Both options are typical of novels written at the end of the 19th century.