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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: 9781844083862
ISBN-10: 1844083861
Publication Date: 8/6/2009
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
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