Lucrece and Brutus: Glory in the Land of Tender Volume 84

by Madeleine de Scudéry

A collection of texts by a pioneering seventeenth-century French woman author.

Comprising texts by Madeleine de Scud?ry, including many from her novel Cl?lie, this volume focuses on the story of Lucretia, the Roman matron whose rape and suicide led to the downfall of the Roman monarchy. Through her work, Scud?ry seeks to contrast the enormous cultural contributions of women with their physical vulnerability and to propose an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1649590229
• ISBN13: 9781649590220
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"