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: | 9780873529419 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2007 |
| Author: | Isabelle de Charrière, Emma Rooksby |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America an imprint of Modern Language Association |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | 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.
Three Women features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Three Women was written by Isabelle de Charrière, Emma Rooksby and published by Modern Language Association of America an imprint of Modern Language Association
Three Women has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Texts and Translations. series
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