Synopses & Reviews
An influential novelist's shocking tale of sexual deception draws readers into the bedrooms and boudoirs of a French château in a compelling exploration of desire and sexual intrigue.
Synopsis
Chevalier d'Albert fantasizes about his ideal lover, yet every woman he meets falls short of his exacting standards of female perfection. Embarking on an affair with the lovely Rosette to ease his boredom, he is thrown into tumultuous confusion when she receives a dashing young visitor. Exquisitely handsome, Theodore inspires passions d'Albert never believed he could feel for a man - and Rosette also seems to be in thrall to the charms of her guest. Does this bafflingly alluring person have a secret to hide? Subversive and seductive, Mademoiselle de Maupin (1835) draws readers into the bedrooms and boudoirs of a French chateau in a compelling exploration of desire and sexual intrigue.
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Synopsis
An influential novelist's shocking tale of sexual deception draws readers into the bedrooms and boudoirs of a French château in a compelling exploration of desire and sexual intrigue.
About the Author
Théophile Gautier (1811–1872) was born near the Pyrenees and moved to Paris, where he became well-known as a poet, novelist, and critic.
Patricia Duncker is a novelist and short-story writer who teaches creative writing at the University of East Anglia.
Table of Contents
Mademoiselle de Maupin\ Chronology
Introduction
Further Reading
Translator's Note
Mademoiselle de Maupin
Notes
Glossary of Proper Names