Eleonora and Joseph: Passion, Tragedy, and Revolution in the Age of Enlightenment - Paperback

by Julieta Almeida Rodrigues (Author)

An enticing take on the Enlightenment set in 18th century Naples and the newly minted United States, as seen through the lens of two powerful historical figures: Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel, who imagined and fought for a Republic inspired by the French Revolution, and Joseph Correia de Serra, a diplomat and internationally recognized naturalist. Imprisoned in 1799 after the return of the Monarchy, and while awaiting her sentencing, Eleonora writes a memoir about Joseph, the adolescent lover who abandoned her. Joseph as an adult, accidentally finds Eleonora's manuscript in Thomas Jefferson's library while visiting Monticello.