Isoline and the Serpent-Flower

Judith Gautier's works explore themes of isolation and the destructive nature of love, featuring complex characters and sharp irony. Her stories, including the reimagined Sleeping Beauty in Isoline and the haunting tales in The Serpent-Flower, delve into guilt and vengeance. Gautier's Oriental narratives, such as The Prince with the Bloody Head, offer flamboyant reinterpretations of myths, reflecting a sophisticated evolution of early French Romantic Orientalism. Her contributions significantly influenced the portrayal of the literary Orient in subsequent literature.