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Paperback. The Third Republic, known as the 'belle epoque', was a period of lively, articulate and surprisingly radical feminist activity in France. This book explores almost all these facets of the period, weaving them into a multi-stranded argument about the importance of this rich period of French women's history. Editor(s): Holmes, Diana; Tarr, Carrie. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
The Third Republic, known as the ‘belle époque’, was a period of lively, articulate and surprisingly radical feminist activity in France, borne out of the contradiction between the Republican ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity and the reality of intense and systematic gender discrimination. Yet, it also was a period of intense and varied artistic production, with women disproving the critical nearconsensus that art was a masculine activity by writing, painting, performing, sculpting, and even displaying an interest in the new "seventh art" of cinema. This book explores all these facets of the period, weaving them into a complex, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Series
Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845450946
SKU
V9781845450946
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99-15
About D. Holmes
Diana Holmes is Professor of French at the University of Leeds, UK. She has published widely on French women writers, including Colette, Rachilde, Renée Vivien, and bestselling romantic authors of the Belle Epoque. Her recent publications include Rachilde – Decadence Gender and the Woman Writer (Berg, 2001), and she is working on a study of romance in 20th century France.
Reviews for Belle Epoque?
“…this volume makes a welcome contribution to the history of women, gender, and feminism…The essays, while brief, suggest interesting lines for further inquiry based on their creative use of printed sources…, as well as visual materials.” · H-France Review “…many of the essays are extremely interesting and historians will find them valuable. The book’s brief conclusion emphasizes the achievements ... Read more