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Male and female roles in the eighteenth century
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- Book Synopsis
- A contemporary of the French philosophes and in subtle dialogue with them, Isabelle de Charriere weaves a compelling novelistic framework that intrigues readers of women's writing. This study focuses on novels by the 18th-century Charriere writing in francophone Switzerland. It explores her determination to dehierarchize the positions of male and female in 18th-century society and to reject the conventional ideal of human destiny. The study simultaneously traces the transition from an Ancien Regime concept of self, particularly the female self, to a Romantic conception of the individual and modern individualism through the evolution of character. In order to present new conclusions, it considers Charriere's novels within a feminine tradition dating from the 17th century and also in the light of current French feminist theory.
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- ISBN
- 9780820421797
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- P. Lang, (01 August 1994)
- Number of Pages
- 241
- Weight
- 520 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 230 x 160 x 19 mm
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