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Orla Smyth is an Associate Professor at Université Le Havre Normandie, affiliated with the GRIC Research Laboratory (Research Group in Identity and Cultures) under the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences (UFR LSH). Her career focuses on French and British literature from the 17th to 18th centuries, with particular emphasis on political satire, narrative theory, and cultural exchange.
Research trends in her publications reveal deep engagement with:
- Literary analysis of satirical works like John Gay's The Beggar’s Opera, exploring political subversion
- Philosophical undercurrents in French fiction, including Locke’s empiricism and Malebranche’s rationalism
- Gender dynamics in La Princesse de Clèves and Charlotte Lennox’s The Female Quixote
- Evolution of the novel form (1670-1850), including overlooked authors like Eliza Haywood
Her work bridges historical literary analysis with modern theoretical frameworks, examining how Enlightenment-era texts reflect and critique societal structures.
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