The New Biography: Performing Femininity in Nineteenth-Century France Volume 38

By: Jo Burr Margadant

Book Overview

The New Biography looks at the life stories of eight famous women in nineteenth-century France who became public figures even though they lived in a society that did not encourage women to speak out publicly. All of these women--activists, writers, and philosophers--became controversial figures who challenged conventional notions of femininity in their time. By showing how these women deliberately created their public lives, Jo Burr Margadant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520221419
• ISBN13: 9780520221413
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"