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How Can One Be Happy? Conteuses' Lessons on Proper Conduct and Mentality in the Court Society of Louis XIV.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	How Can One Be Happy? Conteuses' Lessons on Proper Conduct and Mentality in the Court Society of Louis XIV./
Author:	Meng, Zhiyuan.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2023,
Description:	242 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International84-10A.
Subject:	French literature. -
Online resource:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30424738
ISBN:	9798379427085

How Can One Be Happy? Conteuses' Lessons on Proper Conduct and Mentality in the Court Society of Louis XIV.
Meng, Zhiyuan.

How Can One Be Happy? Conteuses' Lessons on Proper Conduct and Mentality in the Court Society of Louis XIV. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023 - 242 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington University in St. Louis, 2023.

"How can one be happy?" is an age-old question that has been asked countless times throughout history. The answer, however, varies considerably according to when and where the question is asked. In seventeenth-century French court society, marked by patriarchal and monarchical domination, the key to happiness depends heavily upon the individual's gender and social position. This dissertation examines three cross-dressed heroines in fairy tales written by first-generation French storytellers at the end of the seventeenth century. Their adventures as male chevaliers are conducive to the evaluation of advice for an audience of both genders from aristocratic and high bourgeois backgrounds on how to thrive in the court society from women writers' perspectives. By studying the requirements, motivations, persuasiveness, and impacts of the cross-dressing performances, I demonstrate that, contrary to the conclusion of previous studies, the three female protagonists do not attempt to challenge the gender hierarchy and promote instead feminine obedience. Furthermore, by considering the historical realities of the seventeenth century, including the evolving social and political landscapes and the resulting changes in royal demands from the subjugated classes, I show that the fairy tales' emphasis on the necessity and benefits of devotion, deference, and self-restraint corresponds well to the needs of the society and offers realistic and practical advice for success. By noting the tales' reflections of various aspects of the court society, I illustrate how the three tales exemplify the first-generation French literary fairy tales' innovation compared to their Italian predecessors, and their aim to expose social issues, to please and instruct readers, and to restore order and productivity in the society. The consideration of the seventeenth-century socio-political realities in the evaluation of the cross-dressing tales demonstrates a new approach to the study of the literary fairy tale genre.{A0}

ISBN: 9798379427085Subjects--Topical Terms:

644020
French literature.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Court society

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