Letters of a Peruvian Woman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199208173)

One of the most popular novels of the eighteenth century, the Letters of a Peruvian Woman recounts the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin of the Sun, who is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover, Aza. She is rescued and taken to France by D騁erville, a nobleman, who is soon captivated by her. The novel portrays Zilia's feelings on her separation from both her lover and her culture, and her experience of a new and alien society. By fusing sentimental fiction and social commentary, Fran輟ise de Graffigny created a new kind of heroine, defined by her intellect as much as her feelings and challenging traditional assumptions about the role of women both in fiction and society. This first fully annotated English translation of the novel includes a comprehensive introduction, appendices containing extracts from Graffigny's principal source, Garcilosa's Royal Commentaries of Peru, as well as contemporary French and English continuations/adaptations of the novel.

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Author: Fran輟ise de Graffigny, Jonathan Mallinson
ISBN-10: 0199208174
ISBN-13: 9780199208173
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2009
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.50d