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A collection of texts by a pioneering seventeenth-century French
woman author. Comprising texts by Madeleine de Scudery, including
many from her novel Clelie, this volume focuses on the story of
Lucretia, the Roman matron whose rape and suicide led to the
downfall of the Roman monarchy. Through her work, Scudery seeks to
contrast the enormous cultural contributions of women with their
physical vulnerability and to propose an alternative to sexual
violation, as envisioned on the Map of the Land of Tender that
charts an imaginary land in the novel and outlines a path toward
love. In Scudery's version of this tale, Lucrece and her beloved,
Brutus, follow the path of tender friendship. Scudery contradicts
history's characterization of Lucrece as craving glory in the form
of fame. Indeed, contrary to ancient sources, Lucrece's glory will
be her decision to sacrifice herself secretly for her tender
friend.
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