Making the Marvelous : Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Henriette-Julie de Murat, and the Literary Representation of the Decorative Arts /

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"At a moment when France was coming to new prominence in the production of furniture and fashion, the fairy tales of Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (1652-1705) and Henriette-Julie de Murat (1670-1716) gave pride of place to richly detailed descriptions of palaces, gardens, clothing, and toys. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bloom, Rori, 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Murat, Henriette-Julie de Castelnau, > comtesse de, > 1670-1716.
Aulnoy, > Madame d' > (Marie-Catherine), > 1650 or 1651-1705.
Murat, Henriette-Julie de Castelnau, > comtesse de, > 1670-1716 > Criticism and interpretation.
Aulnoy, > Madame d' > (Marie-Catherine), > 1650 or 1651-1705 > Criticism and interpretation.
Marvelous, The, in literature.
French fiction > Women authors.
French fiction.
Fairy tales.
Decorative arts in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French.
Merveilleux dans la litterature.
Arts decoratifs dans la litterature.
Contes de fees > France > Histoire et critique.
Roman français > 17e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Fairy tales > France > History and criticism.
French fiction > 17th century > History and criticism.
French fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
France.
Critiques litteraires.
Literary criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Fairy Tale as Palace Tour: Description and Setting
  • 2. Stories That Illustrate Themselves: Description and Painting
  • 3. Essential Accessories: The Object as Objet d'art
  • 4. D'Aulnoy's Travels in Spain: Description and Demystification
  • 5. Disenchanted Decors in Murat: Voyage de campagne and Les Lutins du château de Kernosy
  • Conclusion.

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