Project Gutenberg 2015-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 75 Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Le Sueur, François-Xavier Sueur, François-Xavier le Le Sueur, Francois-Xavier Toudouze, Édouard 1848 1907 Toudouze, Edouard Toudouze, E. (Édouard) Burnham, I. G. Mademoiselle de Maupin, Volume 2 (of 2) Laura Natal & Marc D’Hooghe "Mademoiselle de Maupin, Volume 2" by Théophile Gautier is a novel written in the late 19th century." This work intricately explores themes of love, identity, and beauty through the passionate and tumultuous inner monologues of its protagonist, Madelaine de Maupin, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. As she disguises herself as a man named Théodore, she navigates societal expectations and her feelings for a young man, sparking a profound internal conflict. At the start of this volume, Madelaine reflects on her intense love for a young man named Théodore, grappling with her emotions and the realization that her feelings go beyond mere friendship. Through poignant self-examination, she conveys her admiration for Théodore's beauty while revealing her struggle with societal norms surrounding love and attraction. Amidst her emotional turmoil, she acknowledges her own identity as a woman and the limitations imposed by society, setting the stage for her transformative journey as she leaves her past behind to explore life from a male perspective. This opening encapsulates themes of passion and the quest for authenticity, engaging readers with both its lyrical prose and underlying philosophical inquiries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 413686 413472 2024-09-20T11:20:08.932265 2023-09-21T07:55:15.400309 text/html text/html 417609 2021-11-09T21:28:40 text/html 2623721 2024-09-20T11:20:14.894722 application/epub+zip 2628275 2024-09-20T11:20:09.932734 application/epub+zip 226046 2024-09-20T11:20:09.301265 application/epub+zip 2731822 2024-09-20T11:20:18.360730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2715354 2024-09-20T11:20:14.139740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314774 2022-09-22T07:40:10.355169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397682 397670 2024-09-20T11:20:08.374262 2023-09-21T07:55:14.692299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 397447 2021-11-09T21:30:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19298 2024-09-20T11:20:18.521693 application/rdf+xml 12140 2024-09-20T11:20:09.377251 image/jpeg 1988 2024-09-20T11:20:09.339244 image/jpeg 156629 2021-11-09T21:31:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2809786 2021-11-09T21:31:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2810306 2024-09-20T11:20:09.013270 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia