Women and the French tradition / Florence Leftwich Ravenel
1918, First Edition. New York : Macmillan. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong but with some minor staining to front board. Publisher's presentation copy with uninked stamp to title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages; Physical description. : ix, 234 p. , ports. ; 20 cm. Contents: Preface. --The eternal feminine. --A woman critic of women: Arvède Barine. --A law unto herself: George Sand. --The great salonière: Mme. De Staël. --The great tradition: Madame de Sévigné. --The riddle of the sphinx: Mme. De Lafayette. --Great women's daughters. --Women of France. Subject: Women - France - Biography. Item #201407
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