The Oriental tale in England in the eighteenth century
When Eastern tales captivated 18th-century English readers, they sparked a literary phenomenon that transformed fiction forever. Martha Pike Conant traces how French translations of oriental stories flooded England, shaping everything from Gothic novels to Romantic poetry. This fascinating scholarly exploration reveals the hidden threads connecting Middle Eastern storytelling traditions to the evolution of English literature, uncovering a cross-cultural exchange that defined an entire century of imagination.
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