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Letters of a Peruvian Woman
Françoise De Graffigny
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Description for Letters of a Peruvian Woman
Paperback. Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses. Translator(s): Mallinson, Jonathan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black and white. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
'It has taken me a long time, my dearest Aza, to fathom the cause of that contempt in which women are held in this country ...' Zilia, an Inca Virgin of the Sun, is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover, Aza. She is rescued and taken to France by Déterville, a nobleman, who is soon captivated by her. One of the most popular novels of the eighteenth century, the Letters of a Peruvian Woman recounts Zilia's feelings on her separation from both her lover and her culture, and her experience of a new and ... Read more
'It has taken me a long time, my dearest Aza, to fathom the cause of that contempt in which women are held in this country ...' Zilia, an Inca Virgin of the Sun, is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover, Aza. She is rescued and taken to France by Déterville, a nobleman, who is soon captivated by her. One of the most popular novels of the eighteenth century, the Letters of a Peruvian Woman recounts Zilia's feelings on her separation from both her lover and her culture, and her experience of a new and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
157g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199208173
SKU
V9780199208173
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Reviews for Letters of a Peruvian Woman
Elegantly translated.
Maya Slater, Times Literary Supplement
Maya Slater, Times Literary Supplement