- Women Writers
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- Sand vs. Tristan
- --Rebels I
- --Rebels II
- --George Sand
- --Flora Tristan
- --Beaumont
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Women
Writers
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The
Writers
In 19th Century France, two types
of women writers stood out: the novelist who intertwined her
political view within the story, and the political activist who
outrightly fought women's oppression in society and the household.
These women wrote in different styles with different goals but
they all had one thing in common: to some degree they were all
rebelling by refusing to be simple housewives. They opposed the
common notion at the time that women were simply slaves to their
husbands and decorations to show off at social gatherings. These
women were the educated few who chose to forever change the lives
of French Women.
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La Femme
Libre
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date given (Gordon)
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Novelism vs. Activism
Two of the most admirable French
women of the time were George Sand
(a novelist) and Flora Tristan (an
activist). Both of these women are often considered the inspiration
for the women's movement, rising in the mid-19th century. Both
were strong advocates for women's education and the right to
divorce, but beyond that their beliefs diverged. Read on to find
out what these two women stood for and why they were the inspiration
to so many others. Who inspired Sand and Tristan and why did
these two glorified women remain rivals until Tristan's death
in 1844?
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