Apology for the Woman Writing and Other Works
(Part of the The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Chicago Series Series)
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During her lifetime, the gifted writer Marie le Jars de Gournay (1565-1645) was celebrated as one of the "seventy most famous women of all time" in Jean de la Forge's Circle of Learned Women (1663). The adopted daughter of Montaigne, as well as his editor, Gournay was a major literary force and a pioneering feminist voice during a tumultuous period in France. This volume presents translations of four of Gournay's works that address feminist issues. Two of these appear here in English for the first time--The Promenade of Monsieur de Montaigne and The Apology for the Woman Writing. One of the first modern psychological novels, the best-selling Promenade was also the first to explore female sexual feeling. With the autobiographical Apology, Gournay defended every aspect of her life, from her moral conduct to her household management. The book also includes Gournay's last revisions (1641) of her two best-known feminist treatises, The Equality of Men and Women and The Ladies' Complaint. The editors provide a general overview of Gournay's career, as well as individual introductions and extensive annotations for each work.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226305562
ISBN13:9780226305561
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Related Subjects
16th Century 17th Century England Europe European France Gender Studies History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Women in History Women's Studies World LiteratureCustomer Reviews
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