Atala

Author

François Auguste René de Chateaubriand
Keith Lewis Simmons
Kline

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Publication Date

1-1-1801

Abstract

"Atala was a milestone in French romanticism, the origin of a globally successful, enduring romantic male archetype. Along with its twin, Rene, this once-famous novella is set in the American Southeast and is part of a longer, semi-autobiographical epic called Les Natchez. Chateaubriand had never visited the United States, but read some early accounts, and the region in which the events take place, mostly northern Florida, is a fantastic projection of exotic ideals."

Keywords

Indigenous peoples, Nature

Extent

12 pages

Original Language

French

Language

English

Media Type

Excerpts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

EVF_0045

Type

Article

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Chateaubriand, François Auguste René de; Simmons, Keith Lewis; and Kline, "Atala" (1801). Early Visions Bucket. 45.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/early_visions_bucket/45