{"product_id":"womens-writing-in-nineteenth-century-france-paperback-9780521024549","title":"Women's Writing in Nineteenth-Century France (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521024549","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen's Writing in Nineteenth-Century France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe most complete critical survey to date of women's literature in nineteenth-century France.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlison Finch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521024549, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 18 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 2 cm, 0.511 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … a very readable and immensely useful book.' Modern Language Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is the most complete critical survey to date of women's literature in nineteenth-century France. Alison Finch's wide-ranging analysis of some 60 writers reflects the rich diversity of a century that begins with Mme de Staël's cosmopolitanism and ends with Rachilde's perverse eroticism. Finch's study brings out the contribution not only of major figures like George Sand but also of many other talented and important writers who have been unjustly rejected, including Flora Tristan, Claire de Duras and Delphine de Girardin. Her account opens new perspectives on the interchange between male and female authors and on women's literary traditions during the period. She discusses popular and serious writing: fiction, verse, drama, memoirs, journalism, feminist polemic, historiography, travelogues, children's tales, religious and political thought - often brave, innovative texts linked to women's social and legal status in an oppressive society. Extensive reference features include bibliographical guides to texts and writers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Prejudice and reassessment\u003cbr\u003e 2. Conditions for women writers\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Early Nineteenth Century: The Age of Napoleon and the Aftermath of Revolution (1800–29): 3. Overview, 1800–29\u003cbr\u003e 4. Foremothers and Germaine de Staël\u003cbr\u003e 5. Writing about history: Henriette de La Tour du Pin\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mad matriarchs and other family members: Sophie Cottin\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rank and disadvantage: Claire de Duras\u003cbr\u003e 8. The invisible women of French theatre\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mid-century: George Sand and her Contemporaries (1830–69): 9. Overview, 1830–69\u003cbr\u003e 10. George Sand, presiding genius\u003cbr\u003e 11. Confidence and the woman writer: Amable Tastu and Sophie Ulliac-Trémadeure\u003cbr\u003e 12. Shame, embarrassment and Sophie's misfortunes: the comtesse de Ségur\u003cbr\u003e 13. Adventure and travel: Léonie d'Aunet and Flora Tristan\u003cbr\u003e 14. The journalist: Delphine de Girardin\u003cbr\u003e 15. Feeling and poetic technique: Marceline Desbordes-Valmore\u003cbr\u003e 16. Women and politics\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Naturalism and Symbolism: The Beginnings of a New Era (1870–99): 17. Overview, 1870–99\u003cbr\u003e 18. A new boldness: Marcell Tinayre, Louise Ackermann and Gyp\u003cbr\u003e 19. Experiment: naturalism, symbolism and Marie Krysinska\u003cbr\u003e 20. Cruelty to humans and animals: Louise Michel\u003cbr\u003e 21. Rachilde and the horror of gender confusion\u003cbr\u003e 22. Postscript: England\u003cbr\u003e 23. Legacies\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004768440600,"sku":"9780521024549","price":40.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521024549i_782e78bd-531b-47ec-9a87-5cd434bae9d5.jpg?v=1694964592","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/womens-writing-in-nineteenth-century-france-paperback-9780521024549","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}