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Mademoiselle De Maupin
Hardcover
RomanceClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025816708
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.70
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Mademoiselle De Maupin is a landmark of nineteenth-century French Romanticism and a provocative exploration of beauty, desire, and identity. Written by Théophile Gautier, this evocative novel follows the adventures of Madeleine de Maupin, a spirited young woman who adopts the masculine alias of Théodore to travel the world undetected. Her quest is one of discovery: she seeks to learn the secrets of the male heart without the constraints of social convention. Along her journey, she becomes entangled in a complex web of romantic intrigue involving the disillusioned poet Albert and his mistress, Rosette.
Celebrated for its lush prose and daring subversion of gender roles, Mademoiselle De Maupin serves as a foundational text for the Aesthetic movement. Gautier's masterpiece challenges traditional notions of morality and art, emphasizing the pursuit of aesthetic perfection over didacticism. Through its lyrical narrative and philosophical depth, the work remains a timeless meditation on the fluidity of attraction and the eternal search for an ideal. This classic work is essential for readers interested in the evolution of the modern novel and the rich tapestry of European literary history.
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