She wrote poems and prose texts that were often allegorical and philosophical and that reflected her own original and engaged personality. Arguably the first woman in Europe to earn a living as an author, she is widely regarded as an early feminist who spoke out for the rights of women and espoused female achievement. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Christine de Pisan (circa 1364–1430) was born in Italy and came to France at the age of four with her father.
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The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserable after reading a male writer's tirade against women, Christine de Pizan has a dreamlike vision where three virtues-Reason, Rectitude and Justice-appear to correct this view. A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters
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