Women's writing in nineteenth-century France /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Finch, Alison, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Series:Cambridge studies in French ; 65.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Prejudice and reassessment
  • Conditions for women writers
  • The early nineteenth century: the age of Napoleon and the aftermath of revolution (1800-1829). Overview, 1800-1829 ; "Foremothers" and Germanine de Staël ; Writing about history: Henriette de La Tour du Pin ; Mad matriarchs and other family members: Sophie Cottin
  • Rank and race: Claire du Duras ; The invisible women of French theater
  • Mid-century: George Sand and her contemporaries (1830-1869). Overview, 1830-1869 ; George Sand, presiding genius ; Confidence and the woman writer: Amable Tastu and Sophie Ulliac-Trémadeure ; Shame, embarrassment and Sophie's misfortunes: the comtesse de Ségur ; Adventure and travel: Flora Tristan and Léonie D'Aunet ; The journalist: Delphine de Girardin ; Feeling and poetic technique: Marceline Desbordes-Valmore ; Women and politics
  • Naturalism and symbolism: the beginnings of a new era (1870-1899). Overview, 1870-1899 ; A new boldness: Marcelle Tinayre, Louise Ackermann and Gyp ; Experiment: naturalism, symbolism and Marie Krysinska ; Cruelty to humans and animals: Louise Michel ; Rachilde and the horror of gender confusion ; Postscript: England ; Legacies.