The female Quixote
or, The adventures of Arabella
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Publication
1970 - Oxford U.P., London, England
Language
English
Word Count
106,750 words, Guess
Page Count
427 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivefemalequixoteor02lenngoog
- Internet Archivefemalequixoteor03lenngoog
- Internet Archivefemalequixoteora0000lenn
- ISBN-100192553305
- ISBN-139780192553300
and 5 more
- Goodreads1494444
- Library of Congress Control Number73526120
- OCLC Control Number108824
- Better World Books9780192553300
- Open LibraryOL5517870M
Classifications
- DDC823/.6
- LCCPZ3.L548 Fe8
- LCCPR3541.L27 Fe8
and 1 more
- LCCPR3541.L27 F4
Alternate Titles
- Adventures of Arabella.
Description
The Female Quixote completely inverts the adventures of Don Quixote. While the latter mistook himself for the hero of a Romance, Arabella believes she is the fair maiden. She believes she can fell a hero with one look and that any number of lovers would be happy to suffer on her behalf.
Description
A parody of the style of Cervantes, the novel relates the misadventures of the aristocratic Arabella, a devoted reader of romantic fiction. This novel was much praised by Fielding, Richardson and Dr Johnson.
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- Oxford English novels
Other Editions
- The female Quixote: or, The adventures of Arabella
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