Mademoiselle de Maupin
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Mademoiselle de Maupin is a 19th-century French novel by Théophile Gautier, celebrated for its exploration of aestheticism, gender identity, and unconventional romantic relationships.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
opera
ⓘ
stage works ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
bisexual desire
ⓘ
freedom of artistic expression ⓘ gender roles ⓘ |
| author | Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
controversial at time of publication
ⓘ
later recognized as a classic of French literature ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear |
1835
ⓘ
1836 ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetic novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ romantic novel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterUsingCrossDressing | Madeleine de Maupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFemaleProtagonistDisguisedAsMan | true ⓘ |
| hasLGBTThemes | true ⓘ |
| hasLoveTriangle | true ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy | Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Julie d’Aubigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Romanticism
ⓘ
aestheticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Madeleine de Maupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Théodore de Sérannes NERFINISHED ⓘ d’Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | epistolary elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of aestheticism
ⓘ
exploration of gender identity ⓘ exploration of unconventional romantic relationships ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOfNationalLiterature | French literature ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefaceNotableFor | defense of art for art’s sake ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| theme |
aesthetic ideal
ⓘ
androgyny ⓘ art for art’s sake ⓘ critique of bourgeois morality ⓘ romantic desire ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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