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This edited collection showcases the contribution of women to the
development of political ideas during the Enlightenment, and
presents an alternative to the male-authored canon of philosophy
and political thought. Over the course of the eighteenth century
increasing numbers of women went into print, and they exploited
both new and traditional forms to convey their political ideas:
from plays, poems, and novels to essays, journalism, annotated
translations, and household manuals, as well as dedicated political
tracts. Recently, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to
women's literary writing and their role in salon society, but their
participation in political debates is less well studied. This
volume offers new perspectives on some better known authors such as
Mary Wollstonecraft, Catharine Macaulay, and Anna Laetitia
Barbauld, as well as neglected figures from the British Isles and
continental Europe. The collection advances discussion of how best
to understand women's political contributions during the period,
the place of salon sociability in the political development of
Europe, and the interaction between discourses on slavery and those
on women's rights. It will interest scholars and researchers
working in women's intellectual history and Enlightenment thought
and serve as a useful adjunct to courses in political theory,
women's studies, the history of feminism, and European history.
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The Dream (Paperback)
Emile Zola; Edited by Paul Gibbard
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R269
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Is it wrong to love whatever is beautiful and rich? I love it
precisely because it is beautiful, because it is rich - because, I
think, it brings joy to my heart. . . On Christmas day, in the
flurry of a snow storm, the Huberts discover a ragged nine year old
girl sheltering under the neighbouring cathedral porch. Childless
and pious, the couple take in and raise Angelique as their own. The
girl is intensely passionate, and given to rage and disobedience as
well as love and religious fervour. Inspired by The Golden Legend,
Angelique creates a dream world all of her own, peopled with
spirits. As part of her dream vision, she becomes convinced she
will marry a rich and handsome young prince. Her wish seemingly
comes true when she falls in love with a lord's son... The
sixteenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, The Dream marks a
departure by Zola from the conventions of realism. Here, Zola
explores the persistence of mysticism, but also blends elements of
fairy tale with the naturalist techniques for which he had become
known. This edition contains a wide-ranging introduction placing
Zola's changing concerns in the context of his wider work, and
illuminates key themes in the novel, such as architecture,
heraldry, and the lives of the saints.
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