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Loti created a myth about himself and his experiences which was quickly adopted by the majority of his biographers and critics. This is the first book to examine his 'Oriental' oeuvre through a feminist perspective. A detailed examination of the Frenchman's attitudes towards Oriental women reviews, revises and sheds perceptive critical insights on the traditional wisdom associated with these works. In addition, it explodes the self-created myth and reveals instead the true Loti.
Loti created a myth about himself and his experiences which was quickly adopted by the majority of his biographers and critics. This is the first book to examine his 'Oriental' oeuvre through a feminist perspective. A detailed examination of the Frenchman's attitudes towards Oriental women reviews, revises and sheds perceptive critical insights on the traditional wisdom associated with these works. In addition, it explodes the self-created myth and reveals instead the true Loti.
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