Une approche écopoétique et écocritique de la nouvelle futuriste, fantastique et scientifique Le Tout-au-ciel, de Rachilde

In this article, we aim to bring back into focus a novella by Rachilde (1860-1953). Le Tout-au-ciel was published in Mercure de France in 1902 and deviates significantly from every-thing else Rachilde produced during her literary career. It portrays a dystopian world that is fantastical, scientific, and futuristic. In addition to analysing its reception, we will delve into its ecocritical discourse, exploring the author’s positions, doubts, and aversions toward the ef-fects of progress on the environment. We will also examine how Rachilde identifies the dangers of a global society while highlighting social inequalities and the behaviour of those driving progress. Finally, we will analyse the ecopoetic mechanisms employed by the author to magnify the mysteries of a writing style that already hints at the seeds of a literary genre that would only emerge a decade later with Marinetti's first manifesto.