the fictional mademoiselle de maupin, 6 drawings illustrating theophile gautier s romance mademoiselle de maupin, aubrey beardsley, 1897.
mademoiselle de maupin (1835) in september 1833, gautier solicited write historical romance based on life of french opera star mlle maupin, first-rate swordswoman , went disguised man. originally, story historical la maupin, set fire convent love of woman, later retired convent herself, shortly before dying in thirties. gautier instead turned plot simple love triangle between man, d albert, , mistress, rosette, both fall in love madelaine de maupin, disguised man named théodore. message behind gautier s version of infamous legend fundamental pessimism human identity, , perhaps entire romantic age. novel consists of seventeen chapters, in form of letters written d albert or madelaine. critics focus on preface of novel, preached art art s sake through dictum useful ugly.
le roman de la momie (1858)
captain fracasse (1863) book promised public in 1836 published in 1863. novel represents different era , project gautier had wanted complete earlier in youth. centered on soldier named fracasse adventures portray bouts of chivalry, courage , sense of adventure. gautier places story in favourite historical era, of louis xiii. best described typical cloak-and-dagger fairy tale lives happily ever after.
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