"La Princesse de Clèves" and the Politics of Versailles Garden Design

"La Princesse de Clèves" and the Politics of Versailles Garden Design

This essay applies 17th-century garden theory and history to feminist work on the politics of space and the gaze in La Princesse de Clèves. The Princess appropriates initiative through a control of perspective that reflects the political use of garden space at Louis XIV's Versailles.

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Veröffentlicht in:Mosaic (Winnipeg) 1994-06, Vol.27 (2), p.25-48
1. Verfasser: LEONE, ANN
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
17th century
De Lafayette, Marie-Madeleine
Feminism
French language
French literature
Gardens
Gardens & gardening
History & criticism
Language history
Literary criticism
Novels
Politics
Portrayals
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Zusammenfassung:This essay applies 17th-century garden theory and history to feminist work on the politics of space and the gaze in La Princesse de Clèves. The Princess appropriates initiative through a control of perspective that reflects the political use of garden space at Louis XIV's Versailles.
ISSN:0027-1276
1925-5683