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Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie De Moliere
Madame de Villedieu
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Paperback. Madame de Villedieu played an important part in the early development of the novel and was one of the first women to write professionally. This semi-autobiographical work of fiction tells how an enterprising woman in the late 17th century set about defying conventions by writing the story of her life. Editor(s): Kuizenga, Donna. Translator(s): Kuizenga, Donna. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 232 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
Known as Madame de Villedieu, Marie-Catherine Desjardins (1640-83) was a prolific writer who played an important role in the evolution of the early modern French novel. One of the earliest women to write for a living, she defied cultural convention by becoming an innovator and appealing to popular tastes through fiction, drama, and poetry. Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie de Moliere, a semi-autobiographical novel, portrays an enterprising woman who writes the story of her life, a complex tale that runs counter to social expectations and romantic conventions. A most striking work, the novel skillfully mixes real events from the ... Read more
Known as Madame de Villedieu, Marie-Catherine Desjardins (1640-83) was a prolific writer who played an important role in the evolution of the early modern French novel. One of the earliest women to write for a living, she defied cultural convention by becoming an innovator and appealing to popular tastes through fiction, drama, and poetry. Memoirs of the Life of Henriette-Sylvie de Moliere, a semi-autobiographical novel, portrays an enterprising woman who writes the story of her life, a complex tale that runs counter to social expectations and romantic conventions. A most striking work, the novel skillfully mixes real events from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226144207
SKU
V9780226144207
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About Madame de Villedieu
Donna Kuizenga is professor of Romance languages at the University of Vermont and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She is the author of Narrative Strategies in La Princesse de Cleves.
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