Inventing the Romantic Don Quixote in France: Jansenists, Rousseau, and British Quixotism

A book that explores the French creation of the Romantic interpretation of Don Quixote, combining Jansenism's social adaptation of Pascals philosophy with British historical circumstances. It also analyzes Rousseaus integration of the Jansenist sequel into his plays and novel Julie, or the New Heloise, and the origin of the magician Parafaragaramus in Italian theater.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The sole literary work that acknowledges and meticulously records the French origin of the Romantic interpretation of Don Quixote is the present text. This interdisciplinary masterpiece seamlessly blends Jansenism's social adaptation of Pascal's philosophy with the historical backdrop in Britain, which ultimately gave rise to a distinct yet interconnected rendition of the Don Quixote myth. The book delves into Rousseau's ingenious integration of the Jansenist sequel to Cervantes' novel into one of his plays, as well as his highly acclaimed novel Julie, or the New Heloise. A collective of Commedia dell'Arte scholars has united their efforts to elucidate the genesis of the magician Parafaragaramus in Italian theater, who metamorphoses Don Quixote from a misguided highway robber into a champion of altruism. This remarkable book stands as the sole repository that encompasses and elucidates the rare eighteenth-century illustrations of the French sequel, as well as the enduring presence of Parafaragaramus in French culture.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032467252