Women played a major part in the French Revolution of 1789, but
have received very little recognition for their contributions. The
many claims and protests put forth by women at that time were
suppressed, women's clubs were banned, and Olympe de Gouges, a
leading contemporary advocate for women's rights, was silenced and
has since remained an obscure figure. This book is the first
biography of this astonishing woman.
After boldly publishing her Declaration of the Rights of Woman
and of the Female Citizen in 1791, de Gouges was sent to the
guillotine for having had the courage to mount the rostrum on
behalf of women. Unlike many who have captured posterity's
attention, de Gouges had great sympathy but no indulgence for her
sex. Instead of considering her female colleagues as eternal
victims, she understood that they were to some extent responsible
for their misfortunes, and that if they united and devoted
themselves to changing their image, they could become great. De
Gouges called for the advent of a new woman, one who would
relinquish the "nocturnal administering" of men.
Olympe de Gouges rightly deserves the title of pioneer, prophet,
and heroine. This long-overdue biography pays her due homage. It
will be of interest to students of the French Revolution, women's
studies, and biography.
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