victor's tragic narrative

language: fr

definitions

  1. A story or account told by a winner that emphasizes the profound loss, suffering, or heavy emotional and material costs incurred during or after their success.
    fr: Récit tragique du vainqueur
  2. A literary or archetypal theme where the protagonist's victory or conquest serves as the direct catalyst for their eventual moral, physical, or psychological destruction.
    fr: Récit de victoire et chute

examples

  1. Despite his military triumph, the general's memoirs revealed a victor's tragic narrative of loss and regret.

    Malgré son triomphe militaire, les mémoires du général ont révélé le récit tragique d'un vainqueur marqué par la perte et le regret.

  2. The play explores the victor's tragic narrative, showing how the crown eventually destroyed him.

    La pièce explore le récit tragique du vainqueur, montrant comment la couronne a fini par le détruire.