Letters Familiar and Formal: Volume 20

by Arcangela Tarabotti

Coerced into taking the veil, Venetian writer Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-1652) spent her life protesting the practice of forcing girls into convents. Her fearless defense of women and attacks on patriarchal Venetian society earned her renown and access to the presses. Her publications, however, invited constant controversy. Tarabotti published her Letters Familiar and Formal to protect and enhance her literary reputation while also chronicling contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0772721327
• ISBN13: 9780772721327
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"