Letters of a peruvian woman

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Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses.



'It has taken me a long time, my dearest Aza, to fathom the cause of that contempt in which women are held in this country ...' Zilia, an Inca Virgin of the Sun, is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover, Aza. She is rescued and taken to France by Déterville, a nobleman, who is soon captivated by her. One of the most popular novels of the eighteenth century, the Letters of a Peruvian Woman recounts Zilia's feelings on her separation from both her lover and her culture, and her experience of a new and alien society. Françoise de Graffigny's bold and innovative novel clearly appealed to the contemporary taste for the exotic and the timeless appetite for love stories. But by fusing sentimental fiction and social commentary, she also created a new kind of heroine, defined by her intellect as much as her feelings. The novel's controversial ending calls into question traditional assumptions about the role of women both in fiction and society, and about what constitutes 'civilization'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 08 januari 2009

Aantal pagina's: 208

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Francoise De Graffigny

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press

Eerste Vertaler: Jonathan Mallinson

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 129 mm

Product hoogte: 17 mm

Product lengte: 196 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 128 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 17 mm

Verpakking lengte: 198 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 198 g

EAN: 9780199208173

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