In the aftermath of the French Revolution, three women who have fled France—the straitlaced aristocrat Emilie, her lighthearted maid Joséphine, and the worldly Constance—try to make new lives for themselves in Altendorf, Germany. Their experiences, difficulties, and choices address the philosophical question, Are moral theories adequate guides to good conduct? In her introduction to this late-eighteenth-century novel by Charrière, Emma Rooksby discusses the sentimental tradition, Enlightenment ideas, epistolary fiction, Charrière's career, and the difficult situation of women and women writers in postrevolutionary France.
| ISBN: | 9780873529402 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2007 |
| Author: | Modern Language Association |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Series: | MLA Texts and Translations |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
In the aftermath of the French Revolution, three women who have fled France—the straitlaced aristocrat Emilie, her lighthearted maid Joséphine, and the worldly Constance—try to make new lives for themselves in Altendorf, Germany. Their experiences, difficulties, and choices address the philosophical question, Are moral theories adequate guides to good conduct? In her introduction to this late-eighteenth-century novel by Charrière, Emma Rooksby discusses the sentimental tradition, Enlightenment ideas, epistolary fiction, Charrière's career, and the difficult situation of women and women writers in postrevolutionary France.
Trois Femmes features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Trois Femmes is available in Paperback
Trois Femmes was written by Modern Language Association and published by Modern Language Association of America
Trois Femmes has 206 pages
Yes it is part of MLA Texts and Translations series
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