The Book of Gladness / Le Livre de Leesce: A 14th Century Defense of Women, in English and French, by Jehan Le Fevre

by Jean Le Faevre and Jehan le Fèvre

The Book of Gladness (ca. 1380) contains one of the most powerful, original, and influential pro-feminine voices of the late Middle Ages. In a spirited riposte to the misogynist tradition, Le Fevre (with the help of Gladness, his lady-persona) boldly reinterprets the Bible while questioning ancient authorities in the light of "true" experience, especially his own.

Despite its foundational importance, this work has never been translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786474270
• ISBN13: 9780786474271
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher