Lettres D'une Péruvienne
An MLA Text Edition
Modern Language Association of America · Print & ebook · January 1, 1993
One of the most popular works of the eighteenth century, Lettres d'une Péruvienne appeared in more than 130 editions, reprints, and translations during the hundred years following its publi cation in 1747.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in feminist protest in eighteenth-century literature
- Themes
- Feminist protest, Critique of French society, Romantic literary tradition
- Genres
- French Literary Criticism, 18th Century Literature, Feminist Lit Crit
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One of the most popular works of the eighteenth century, Lettres d'une Péruvienne appeared in more than 130 editions, reprints, and translations during the hundred years following its publi cation in 1747. In the novel the Inca princess Zilia is kidnapped by Spanish conquerors, captured by the French after a battle at sea, and taken to Europe.
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Graffigny's brilliant novel offered a bold critique of French society, delivered one of the most vehement feminist protests in eighteenth-century literature, and announced—fourteen years before Rousseau's Julie, or the New Eloise—the Romantic tradition in French literature.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in feminist protest in eighteenth-century literature
- Readers interested in critiques of French society
Where it sits
| French Literary Criticism | 54% |
|---|---|
| 18th Century Literature | 51% |
| Feminist Lit Crit | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- French Literary Criticism
- Women Authors Criticism
- Authors
- Francoise De Graffigny, Joan DeJean, Nancy K. Miller
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America
- Published
- January 1, 1993
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Feminist protest · Critique of French society · Romantic literary tradition
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction