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Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain in Third Republic France

By Elinor Accampo

Book information

Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0801884047, 9780801884047, 9780801888960
LCC
HQ764.R68 A33 2006
Open Library ID
OL22747386M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2501144 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
339\339
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-06-26 00:49:36

Description

One of French feminism's most courageous public figures has received relatively little in-depth mention until now: Nelly Roussel's crusade gave women control over their own bodies and sexuality and Blessed Motherhood Bitter Fruit reveals her sacrifices and accomplishments during the process. Roussel was an actress and beauty who defined parameters of the women's movement which would not be realized for over seventy years: she was the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe and her lectures, essays, and speeches promoted then-radical ways of thinking. Her biographer does an outstanding job of linking Roussel's life and thoughts to her times and the evolving history of the women's movement as a whole, making it a top pick for any definitive women's history collection.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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