The Female Quixote, or the Adventures of Arabella by Charlotte Lennox

The Female Quixote, or the Adventures of Arabella by Charlotte Lennox

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This "novel of sentiment" was first published in 1752. It is an ironical parody of the style of Cervantes, and portrays Arabella, the beautiful daughter of a marquis, whose passion for reading romances colours her approach to life and causes comical and melodramatic misunderstandings.

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The Female Quixote, or the Adventures of Arabella by Charlotte Lennox

"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 introduction and full explanatory notes, this edition should be of particular interest to students of women's literature, and of the 18th-century novel.
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ISBN 13 9780192817655
ISBN 10 0192817655
Title The Female Quixote, or the Adventures of Arabella
Author Charlotte Lennox
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1989-11-01
Number of pages 465
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.