The Small and Marvelous: Emotional Communities in Madeleine de Scudéry's "Story of Two Chameleons".
This article examines Madeleine de Scudéry's account of her pet chameleons and the emotional connections she formed with them. It challenges the belief that animals lack emotions and advocates for a more compassionate view. The article also discusses the cultural significance of chameleons in sevent...
| Publicado en: | Early Modern Women: An Interdisciplinary Journal Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 6 - 30 |
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University of Chicago Press
Fall2024
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| Sumario: | This article examines Madeleine de Scudéry's account of her pet chameleons and the emotional connections she formed with them. It challenges the belief that animals lack emotions and advocates for a more compassionate view. The article also discusses the cultural significance of chameleons in seventeenth-century France and how Scudéry's account differs from her contemporaries' anatomical approach. It emphasizes the importance of emotions and shared experiences in Scudéry's work, drawing on the history of emotions to analyze her narrative. |
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