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Apology for the Woman Writing
Apology for the Woman Writing
Author: Jenny Diski
Marie de Gournay was eighteen when she read, and was overwhelmed by, the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with hellebore. When she finally met Montaigne, she stabbed herself with a hairpin until the blood ran in order to show her devotion. He made her his adopted daughter for the two months they knew each other. ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781844083855
ISBN-10: 1844083853
Pages: 282
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Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Book Type: Hardcover
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