This historical novel is based on the life of French opera star Mlle. Maupin, a first-rate swordswoman, often went about disguised as a man, and once set fire to a convent for the love of another woman.
The novel delves into themes of beauty, desire, and sexual intrigue. Gautier skillfully paints a vivid picture of French château life, where physical desire
Endpapers: Green on tan background. Designed by Horace Ascher Brodzky (1885 – 1969) was an Australian-born artist and writer. He was an early pioneer of linocut prints. Brodzky's design was used as a result of a contest that Boni and Liveright ran, offering $100 to the artist submitting the best endpaper design "interpreting the spirit and character of the Modern Library." (Publisher's Weekly, 03/08/1919)
Title: Mademoiselle de Maupin
Author: Théophile Gautier
Publisher: Théophile Gautier
Series: Modern Library
Date Published: 1924
Language: English
Pages: 294
Size: 6 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (17 x 11.5 cm.)
Condition: Please see the images.
