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The Libertine (book)
''The Libertine'' is an 1807 English novel by Charlotte Dacre, written under the pseudonym Rosa Matilda. This was her third novel, published in four parts and collected into a single volume. It follows similar themes to Zofloya around the impact of female desire and libertinism. ''The Libertine'' was highly criticized after its publication due to the excess of language, improbable plot and supposedly immoral message. ''The Libertine'' follows the journey of Gabrielle after her seduction by a libertine, and the repercussions of his infidelity and their marriage-less relationship. Plot summary Montmorency and his daughter Gabrielle live isolated in the Swiss mountains, away from corrupted society. They live in peace until the Count Angelo D’Abini arrives, requesting shelter. Gabrielle has never met another man before other than her father, who distrusts Angelo. Angelo justifies his motives as honest and is accepted to stay. Still residing in their home weeks later, Gabrielle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Dacre
Charlotte Dacre (1771 or 1772 – 7 November 1825), born Charlotte King, was an English author of Gothic novels. Most references today are given as Charlotte Dacre, but she first wrote under the pseudonym "Rosa Matilda" and later adopted a second pseudonym to confuse her critics. She became Charlotte Byrne on her marriage to Nicholas Byrne in 1815. Life Dacre was one of three legitimate children of John King, born Jacob Rey (c. 1753–1824), a Jewish moneylender of Portuguese Sephardic origin, who was also a blackmailer and a radical political writer well known in London society. Her father divorced her mother, Sarah King ( née Lara), under Jewish law in 1784, before setting up home with the dowager Countess of Lanesborough. Dacre had a sister named Sophia, also a writer, and a brother named Charles. Charlotte Dacre married Nicholas Byrne, a widower, on 1 July 1815. She already had three children with him: William Pitt Byrne (born 1806), Charles (born 1807) and Mary (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zofloya
''Zofloya; or, The Moor: A Romance of the Fifteenth Century'', often shortened to ''Zofloya'', is an 1806 English Gothic novel by Charlotte Dacre under the ''nom de plume'' Rosa Matilda. It was her second novel. ''Zofloya'' was published in three parts, and later collected into a single volume. At the time of publication, the novel was heavily criticised for its provocative subject matter, especially its religious and racial themes. Plot Victoria de Loredani is the beautiful, spoiled daughter of the Marchese di Loredani and his wife, Laurina. Victoria, her brother Leonardo, and her parents reside in a palazzo in Venice, Italy. They live in happiness until the Marchese's friend, Count Ardolph, visits from Germany. Ardolph, who takes pleasure in destroying the reputations of virtuous women and breaking up their marriages, appeals to Laurina's vanity and he seduces her away from her husband. The two disappear from Venice together. After Laurina elopes, Leonardo disappears from Veni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1807 British Novels
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