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Figurations of the feminine in the early French Women's Press, 1758-1848 /

McIlvanney, Siobhán,

Figurations of the feminine in the early French Women's Press, 1758-1848 / Siobhán McIlvanney. - vii, 270 pages ; 24 cm. - Eighteenth-century worlds . - Eighteenth-century worlds. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-260) and index.

General Trends ; Figurations of the Feminine -- Women's Roles, Rights and Representations in France, 1758-1848. The Changing Political Climate in France, 1758-1848 ; Early Journalistic Perspectives on the Feminine -- Women Writers and Readers: The Beginnings of French Women's Journals and Le Journal des dames (1759-1778). The Earliest Women's Journals ; Le Journal des dames (1759-1778) ; Women Writers and Readers ; Promoting the Peripheral -- Educating the Female Consumer: Early Fashion Journals. Education ; Early Fashion Features ; Le Cabinet des modes (1785-1793) ; Le Journal des dames et des modes (1797-1839) ; 'Des Modes' ; 'Des Dames' -- A Woman's Place: Marriage and Homemaking in the Early Domestic Press. Marriage and Motherhood ; Le Courier de l'hymen ou journal les dames (1791) ; Le Journal des femmes (1832-1837) ; Le Conseiller des dames (1847-1892) -- Reforming the Feminine: Early Feminist Journals. Employment ; Les Étrennes nationales des dames (1789) ; L'Athénée des dames (1808) ; La Femme libre (1832-1834) ; La Voix des femmes (1848) -- Introduction. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Conclusion.

The origins and early years of the French women's press represent a pivotal period in the history of French women's self-expression and their feminist and cultural consciousness. Through a range of insightful textual analyses, this book highlights the political significance of this critically neglected literary medium.

9781786941886 1786941880

2020415548

GBB951457 bnb

019308425 Uk


1700-1899


Feminism--History--France--18th century.
Feminism--History--France--19th century.
Publishers and publishing--History--France--18th century.
Publishers and publishing--History--France--19th century.
Feminism.
Publishers and publishing.


France.


History.