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Women of the French Revolution
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by Linda Kelly
Sales Rank: 1376998
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Cover Type: Paperback with 192 pages
Published by: Penguin Non-Classics March 6, 1990
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0241126770
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0241126776
Book Dimensions:
7 x 5 x 1 inches
Weighs: 8 ounces
Reader Reviews
Women in France sacrificed much but gained little from the French Revolution. Kelly discusses this in a chronological way that is intended for those interested in a broad study of the role of women during the French Revolution. Kelly is the co-editor of two anthologies, Feats and Proposals, and has written for number of papers, including the Times Literary Supplement and the Washington Post. Her other most recent work is the book Juniper Hall. Kelly integrates general information about the French Revolution with more detailed stories of important women of the period. The work centers on the experiences of Olympe de Gouges, Th¨¥roigne de M¨¥ricourt, Madame Roland, Madame de Sta§×l, and others. Using primary sources, Kelly recounts the experiences of women from the early days of the revolution to their deaths or the beginning of France¡¯s military dictatorship. Though women had no official role in politics, they influenced policy through mob tactics, salons, and by persuading their powerful husbands and lovers. Kelly tells the colorful and diverse stories of influential women of the French Revolution in order to support her thesis. Many of the women gave their lives for their beliefs and others lost everything they once held dear. Though these women sacrificed much in the name of the republic, there was little lasting change for women. Kelly writes, ¡°[o]nly the laws of inheritance, by which, in 1791, women were legally entitled to an equal share with men, remained unchanged, the only tangible legacy of the Revolution.¡± This work is more detailed than a general overview of the French Revolution, but it is certainly not a treatise. Though the work is not intended for scholarly reading alone, Kelly uses many French terms that are left unexplained and utilizes a vocabulary that can only be understood by those possessing an extensive education or a large dictionary. The book is interesting an informative, but somewhat difficult to read. It is too broad and short to serve to impart the scholarly knowledge her vocabulary shows was her intention. The chronological order and the general events of the Revolution help the reader to understand the order of events, which shows that the author wrote for the layperson. This is in direct contrast to the intention shown in her vocabulary.
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