The Book of the City of Ladies by Marina Warner, Christine de Pizan

The Book of the City of Ladies

Marina Warner, Christine de Pizan with Earl Jeffrey Richards (Translator)

281 pages • first pub 1405 (editions)

fiction classics feminism historical challenging informative inspiring slow-paced
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Written in 1405. The story opens with Christine wondering why so many great philosophers, orators, and poets consistently malign women in their works. She wonders how their claims could be true when compared to the natural behavior and character o...

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