The Sprites of Kernosy Castle

"A subversive novel from 1710 that questioned political and aesthetic ideologies in eighteenth-century France. This novel reflects a shift in French values at the turn of the eighteenth century, which saw increased interest in the private lives of the aristocracy and the pre-Enlightenment questioning of political and religious orthodoxies. Novels of fiction and leisure gained popularity, and it was during this time that Henriette-Julie de Castelnau, the Countess de Murat, published her second leisure novel, The Sprites of Kernosy Castle. Combining humor, social satire, and a proto-feminist outlook, Murat crafts a well-constructed plot where the supernatural is debunked. Murat's career was cut short when a series of "misdemeanors" related to the countess's homosexual tendencies led to her arrest in 1702. Sprites, which was released during a partial reprieve from prison, is the final published work of this independent-minded early feminist author. "--

About the author

Henriette-Julie de Castelnau, Countess de Murat (1668-1716) was one of the most prolific French women writers of the late seventeenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Countess de Murat de Castelnau
• Assisted by: Perry Gethner (Editor), Allison Stedman (Editor), Perry Gethner (Translation), Allison Stedman (Translation)
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 10.09.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781649591067
• ISBN: 978-1-64959-106-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 313 g
• Illustrations: 1 greyscale figure and 1 color figure
• Series: The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature