Apology for the Woman Writing

By Jenny Diski

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844083853
• ISBN13: 9781844083855
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Little Brown Hardbacks (a & C)
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 0.9" x 5.3"