Memoirs - (Other Voice in Early Modern Europe) by Marie Mancini & Hortense Mancini (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The memoirs of Hortense (1646-1699) and of Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, nieces of the powerful Cardinal Mazarin and members of the court of Louis XIV, represent the earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes.
- About the Author: Sarah Nelson is assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures at the University of Idaho.
- 254 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
- Series Name: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
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Book Synopsis
The memoirs of Hortense (1646-1699) and of Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, nieces of the powerful Cardinal Mazarin and members of the court of Louis XIV, represent the earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes. Both unhappily married--Marie had also fled the aftermath of her failed affair with the king--the sisters chose to leave their husbands for life on the road, a life quite rare for women of their day. Through their writings, the Mancinis sought to rehabilitate their reputations and reclaim the right to define their public images themselves, rather than leave the stories of their lives to the intrigues of the court--and to their disgruntled ex-husbands. First translated in 1676 and 1678 and credited largely to male redactors, the two memoirs reemerge here in an accessible English translation that chronicles the beginnings of women's rights to personal independence within the confines of an otherwise circumscribed early modern aristocratic society.About the Author
Sarah Nelson is assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures at the University of Idaho.Dimensions (Overall): 8.92 Inches (H) x 6.28 Inches (W) x .52 Inches (D)
Weight: .77 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 254
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Historical
Series Title: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Marie Mancini & Hortense Mancini
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2008
TCIN: 1006091329
UPC: 9780226502793
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-1276
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.77 pounds
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