La représentation des animaux dans Le Diable amoureux de Jacques Cazotte

Abstract

<p>Best known for his Spanish short story Diable amoureux (1772), Jacques Cazotte is listed among the writers of the end of the century as one of the precursors of the French fantastic tale. Cazotte became known for his talent as a storyteller: he published his first book as early as 1741, La Patte du chat (1741), followed in 1742 by a parodic version of The Thousand and One Nights, Les Mille et Une Fadaises. In his major work, animality, mysticism and fantasy are intertwined in this tale. This article looks briefly at the representation of animals in Jacques Cazotte's work, and more specifically in Le Diable amoureux.</p>