Author : Charlotte Lennox
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192669516
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)
Book Synopsis The Female Quixote by : Charlotte Lennox
Download or read book The Female Quixote written by Charlotte Lennox and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Female Quixote (1752), a vivacious and ironical novel parodying the style of Cervantes, portrays the beautiful and aristocratic Arabella, whose passion for reading romances leads her into all manner of misunderstandings. Praised by Fielding, Richardson and Samuel Johnson, the book quickly established Charlotte Lennox as a foremost writer of the Novel of Sentiment. With an excellent introduction and full explanatory notes, this edition will be of particular interest to students of women's literature, and of the eighteenth-century novel. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.