The Female Quixote (Penguin Classics) cover

The Female Quixote (Penguin Classics)

by Charlotte Lennox

A parody of the style of Cervantes, the novel relates the misadventures of the aristocratic Arabella, a devoted reader of romantic fiction. This novel was much praised by Fielding, Richardson and Dr Johnson.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?