Publisher's Synopsis
The Life and Works of Marie-Catherine Desjardins, Mme de Villedieu, 1632-1683 is a biographical and literary study of the French author Marie-Catherine Desjardins, also known as Mme de Villedieu. Written by Bruce Archer Morrissette, the book provides a comprehensive overview of Desjardins' life and works, including her novels, plays, and poetry.Desjardins was a prolific writer in seventeenth-century France, and her works were celebrated for their bold and unconventional themes, particularly in relation to gender and sexuality. Morrissette explores the ways in which Desjardins' own life experiences informed her writing, including her relationships with men and her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated society.The book also delves into the literary and cultural context in which Desjardins wrote, including the rise of the novel as a popular genre and the changing attitudes towards women's writing. Morrissette provides detailed analyses of Desjardins' major works, including her novel La Vie de Marianne and her play Le Favori, and situates them within the broader literary and historical context of the time.Overall, The Life and Works of Marie-Catherine Desjardins, Mme de Villedieu, 1632-1683 offers a fascinating insight into the life and work of a pioneering female writer in seventeenth-century France, and sheds light on the broader social and cultural forces that shaped her writing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
