The Writings of Christine de Pizan

by Christine de Pizan and Christine de Pisan

Book Overview

Christine de Pizan, France's first woman of letters, is widely known for her classic Book of the City of Ladies (Persea, 1982), but very few of her many other distinguished works have been translated into English. The Writings of Christine de Pizan offers lengthy excerpts of nearly all of Christine's works, in authoritative and gracious translations. Among the writings are Christine's autobiography; lyric and allegorical poetry; the official biography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892551887
• ISBN13: 9780892551880
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Persea Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"