Provides extensive information about French women writers and the world in which they lived. Spans French literature from the Middle Ages to the present and covers those writers who lived and worked mainly in France.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
A Feminist History of French Literature.
The Middle Ages.
Sixteenth Century.
Seventeenth Century.
Eighteenth Century.
Nineteenth Century.
Twentieth Century.
1: Abortion.
2: Ackermann, Louise Victorine Choquet (1813–1890).
3: Adam, Juliette (Née Juliette Lambert, Also Known as Juliette Lamber) (1836–1936).
4: Adultery.
5: Agoult, Marie d’ (Née Marie-Catherine-Sophie), Comtesse de Flavigny (1805–1876).
6: Aïssé, Charlotte Elisabeth (c. 1694–1733).
7: Albiach, Anne-Marie (1937– ).
8: Albret, Jeanne d’ (1528–1572).
9: Alia, Josette (1936– ).
10: Allart, Hortense (1801–1879).
11: Amar, Marlène (1949– ).
12: Amazons.
13: Amboise, Katherine d’ (?–1550).
14: Amrouche, Marie-Louise Taos (1913–1976).
15: Anarchism.
16: Androgyny (1800–1900).
17: Angeville, Henriette d’ (1794–1871).
18: Angot, Christine (?– ).
19: Anissimov, Myriam (1943– ).
20: Anne, Catherine (?– ).
21: Arnaud, Angélique (Née Bassin) (1799–1884).
22: Arnothy, Christine (1930– ).
23: Atlan, Liliane Cohen (1932– ).
24: Aubespine, Madeleine de l’ (Dame de Villeroy) (1546–1596).
25: Aubrac, Lucie (1912– ).
26: Auclert, Hubertine (1848–1914).
27: Audouard, Olympe (1830–1890).
28: Audoux, Marguerite (Pseudonym of Marguerite Donquichotte) (1863–1937).
29: Aulnoy, Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baronne d’ (Also Known as Comtesse) (1650 or 1651–1705).