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| - | '''Jacques Cazotte''' ([[October 17]], [[1719]] – [[August 25]], [[1792]]), was a [[France|French]] [[author]]. | + | '''Jacques Cazotte''' (1719 – 1792) was a [[French author]] best-known for his novel ''[[The Devil in Love (novel) |The Devil in Love]]'' (1772). |
| - | Born at [[Dijon]], he was educated by the [[Jesuit]]s, and at the age of 27 he obtained a public office at [[Martinique]]. It was not till his return to Paris in 1760 with the rank of commissioner-general that he made his public debut as an author. His first attempts, a mock romance and a coarse song, gained so much popularity, both in the Court and among the people, that he was encouraged to try something more ambitious. He accordingly produced his romance, ''Les Prouesses inimitables d'Ollivier, marquis d'Edesse''. | + | ==Life== |
| + | Born in [[Dijon]], he was educated by the [[Jesuit]]s. Cazotte then worked for the French Ministry of | ||
| + | the Marine and at the age of 27 he obtained a public office at [[Martinique]]. It was not until his return to Paris in 1760 with the rank of commissioner-general that he made his public debut as an author. His first attempts, a mock romance and a coarse song, gained so much popularity, both in the Court and among the people, that he was encouraged to try something more ambitious. He accordingly produced his romance, ''Les Prouesses inimitables d'Ollivier, marquis d'Edesse''. | ||
| - | He also wrote a number of fantastic oriental tales, such as his ''Mille et une fadaises, Contes a dormir debout'' (1742). His first success was with a "poem" in twelve cantos, and in prose intermixed with verse, entitled ''Ollivier'' (2 vols, 1762), followed in 1771 by another romance, the ''Lord Impromptu''. But the most popular of his works was the ''Diable amoureux'' (1772), a fantastic tale in which the hero raises the devil. The value of the story lies in the picturesque setting, and the skill with which its details are carried out. | + | Cazotte wrote a number of fantastic oriental tales, such as his children's [[fairy tale]] ''[[La patte du chat]]'' |
| + | (''The Cat's Paw'', 1741) and the humorous ''[[Mille et une fadaises, Contes a dormir debout]]'' (''The Thousand and One Follies, Tales to Sleep Upright'' 1742). His first success was with a "poem" in twelve cantos, and in prose intermixed with verse, entitled ''Ollivier'' (2 vols, 1762), followed in 1771 by another romance, the ''Lord Impromptu''. But the most popular of his works was ''Le Diable amoureux'' (''[[The Devil in Love (novel)|The Devil in Love]]'', 1772), a fantastic tale in which the hero raises [[the Devil]]. The value of the story lies in the picturesque setting, and the skill with which its details are carried out. | ||
| - | Cazotte possessed extreme facility and is said to have dashed off a seventh [[canto]] of [[Voltaire]]'s ''Guerre civile de Genève'' in a single night. About [[1775]] Cazotte embraced the views of the [[Illuminati]], declaring himself possessed of the power of prophecy. It was upon this event that [[Jean-François de la Harpe]] based his famous ''jeu d'esprit'', in which he represents Cazotte as prophesying the most minute events of the [[French Revolution]]. On the discovery of some of his counter-revolutionary letters in August 1792, Cazotte was arrested; and though he escaped for a time through the efforts of his daughter, he was [[decapitation|beheaded]] the following month. | + | Cazotte copy-edited, adapted, and expanded French translations of tales actually and supposedly belonging to the ''Thousand and One Nights'' provided to him by the Syrian priest [[Dom Denis Chavis]]. These stories were published in Geneva in 1788–89, independently as ''Continuation des Mille et Une Nuits'' and, in the ''Cabinet des Fées'' anthology, as ''Suites des Mille et Une Nuits'' (1788–1789). |
| - | A complete edition of his work was published as the ''Œuvres badines et morales, historiques et philosophiques de Jacques Cazotte'' (4 vols, 1816-1817), though more than one collection appeared during his lifetime. | + | Cazotte possessed extreme facility that he is said to have dashed off a seventh [[canto]] of [[Voltaire]]'s ''Guerre civile de Genève'' in a single night. Circa 1775 Cazotte, embraced the creed of the [[Illuminati]] and declared himself possessed of the power of prophecy. It was upon this event that [[Jean-François de la Harpe]] based his famous ''jeu d'esprit'', in which he represents Cazotte as prophesying the most minute events of the [[French Revolution]]. Near the end of his life, Cazotte became a follower of the [[martinism|Martinist]] mysticism of [[Martinez de Pasqually]], and became a "mystical [[monarchist]]". Upon the discovery of some of his counter-revolutionary letters in August 1792, Cazotte was arrested. He escaped for a time through the efforts of his daughter but was [[guillotine]]d in September. |
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| + | A complete edition of his work was published as the ''Œuvres badines et morales, historiques et philosophiques de Jacques Cazotte'' (4 vols, 1816–1817), though more than one collection appeared during his lifetime. Cazotte's work was an influence on later fantasy writers | ||
| + | such as [[E. T. A. Hoffmann]], [[Charles Nodier]], [[Gérard de Nerval]] and [[Théophile Gautier]]. | ||
| ==Writings== | ==Writings== | ||
| * ''Prophetie de Cazotte'' (Reputed) | * ''Prophetie de Cazotte'' (Reputed) | ||
| - | * ''[[Le Diable amoureux]]'' (''The Devil in Love'', 1772). | + | * ''Ollivier'', 1762. |
| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | * ''Le Diable amoureux'' (''[[The Devil in Love (novel)|The Devil in Love]]''), 1772. |
| + | * ''A Thousand and One Follies, and His Most Unlooked-for Lordship''. Translated by [[Eric Sutton]], with an introduction by [[Storm Jameson]], 1927. | ||
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Jacques Cazotte (1719 – 1792) was a French author best-known for his novel The Devil in Love (1772).
Life
Born in Dijon, he was educated by the Jesuits. Cazotte then worked for the French Ministry of the Marine and at the age of 27 he obtained a public office at Martinique. It was not until his return to Paris in 1760 with the rank of commissioner-general that he made his public debut as an author. His first attempts, a mock romance and a coarse song, gained so much popularity, both in the Court and among the people, that he was encouraged to try something more ambitious. He accordingly produced his romance, Les Prouesses inimitables d'Ollivier, marquis d'Edesse.
Cazotte wrote a number of fantastic oriental tales, such as his children's fairy tale La patte du chat (The Cat's Paw, 1741) and the humorous Mille et une fadaises, Contes a dormir debout (The Thousand and One Follies, Tales to Sleep Upright 1742). His first success was with a "poem" in twelve cantos, and in prose intermixed with verse, entitled Ollivier (2 vols, 1762), followed in 1771 by another romance, the Lord Impromptu. But the most popular of his works was Le Diable amoureux (The Devil in Love, 1772), a fantastic tale in which the hero raises the Devil. The value of the story lies in the picturesque setting, and the skill with which its details are carried out.
Cazotte copy-edited, adapted, and expanded French translations of tales actually and supposedly belonging to the Thousand and One Nights provided to him by the Syrian priest Dom Denis Chavis. These stories were published in Geneva in 1788–89, independently as Continuation des Mille et Une Nuits and, in the Cabinet des Fées anthology, as Suites des Mille et Une Nuits (1788–1789).
Cazotte possessed extreme facility that he is said to have dashed off a seventh canto of Voltaire's Guerre civile de Genève in a single night. Circa 1775 Cazotte, embraced the creed of the Illuminati and declared himself possessed of the power of prophecy. It was upon this event that Jean-François de la Harpe based his famous jeu d'esprit, in which he represents Cazotte as prophesying the most minute events of the French Revolution. Near the end of his life, Cazotte became a follower of the Martinist mysticism of Martinez de Pasqually, and became a "mystical monarchist". Upon the discovery of some of his counter-revolutionary letters in August 1792, Cazotte was arrested. He escaped for a time through the efforts of his daughter but was guillotined in September.
A complete edition of his work was published as the Œuvres badines et morales, historiques et philosophiques de Jacques Cazotte (4 vols, 1816–1817), though more than one collection appeared during his lifetime. Cazotte's work was an influence on later fantasy writers such as E. T. A. Hoffmann, Charles Nodier, Gérard de Nerval and Théophile Gautier.
Writings
- Prophetie de Cazotte (Reputed)
- Ollivier, 1762.
- Le Diable amoureux (The Devil in Love), 1772.
- A Thousand and One Follies, and His Most Unlooked-for Lordship. Translated by Eric Sutton, with an introduction by Storm Jameson, 1927.
