Women's Rights and the French Revolution: A Biography of Olympe de Gouges
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412854636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Often dismissed as a coquettish socialite and mere agitator, the ‘tall, beautiful, and witty’ Olympe de Gouges was in fact a pioneering social thinker, an uncompromising engaging playwright, a far-seeing feminist, and indeed the drafter, in September 1791 of an extraordinary, little-known, Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen. By bringing back to life this intrepid yet percipient writer, Mousset challenges us to take a new look at the history of women's rights, at rarely mentioned aspects of French revolutionary thought and, perhaps most of all, at the pe
"Pioneer of Modern Women's Rights" according to Anna. This was a short but well researched biography of Olympe de Gouges- a pioneer of modern women's rights. Olympe de Gouges was a feminist, activist, playwright and abolitionist with ideas that were decades if not centuries ahead of her time and consequently suffered a violent death by the very society she was trying to help. It was well paced
Sophie Mousset is an avid writer, photographer, and traveler who spends most of her time abroad and on the high seas as a crew member of the three-masted ship, The Boudeuse.
Women played a major part in the French Revolution of 1789, but have received very little recognition for their contributions. This long-overdue biography pays her due homage. Unlike many who have captured posterity’s attention, de Gouges had great sympathy but no indulgence for her sex. De Gouges called for the advent of a new woman, one who would relinquish the “nocturnal administering” of men.Olympe de Gouges rightly deserves the title of pioneer, prophet, and heroine. Instead of considering her female colleagues as eternal victims, she understood that they were to some extent responsible for their misfortunes, and that if they united and devoted themselves to changing their image, they could become great. It will be of interest to students of the French Revolution, women’s studies, and biography.. This book is the first biography of this astonishing woman.After boldly publishing her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen in 1791, de Gouges was sent to the guillotine for having had the courage to mount the rostrum on behalf of women. The many claims and protests put forth by women at that time were suppressed, women’s clubs were banned, and Olympe de Gouges, a leading contemporary advocate for women’s rights, was silenced and has since remained an obscure figure