The Selected Writings of Christine de Pizan: A Norton Critical Edition

by Christine de Pizan

Book Overview

This Norton Critical Edition presents selections from eighteen of Christine's major works in fresh, contemporary translations. Each text is fully annotated and is accompanied by an introduction placing it in the context of Christine's oeuvre and tracing the literary developments and the historical situation of the period. The Book of Fortune's Transformation and The Book of the City of Ladies include manuscript illuminations.

"Criticism" collects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393970108
• ISBN13: 9780393970104
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

great one!

This book was exellent! I as student was researching Christine de Pizan for a school report. I soon learned she was the most intresting woman. She was a feminest, humanist writer, painter and poet. She had strong morals and was also out going. I enjoyed this book because it was about the femenist side of her. It shoved those male shovanistic pigs away! Even though Christine only became a writer/ poet beacuse it was her only choice to support her family it was probably the best choice she made in her life! I think that if you really want to see the true Christine than pick up this book and read about one of the most learned women of the Rennesance time! Sincerly, Tanya Kelley Gwen99@usa.net

great one!

This book was exellent! I as student was researching Christine de Pizan for a school report. I soon learned she was the most intresting woman. She was a feminest, humanist writer, painter and poet. She had stron g morals and was also out going. I enjoyed this book because it was about the femenist side of her. It shved the male shovanistic pigs away! anyway i really loved this book and hey i'm only 13! so for everbody over 13 this would be a great book to buy!