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Advice and guidance for women of all ages, from Europe's first professional woman writer

Written by Europe’s first professional woman writer, The Treasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. It paints an intricate picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a fascinating glimpse into the practical considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Christine de Pizan’s book provides a valuable counterbalance to male accounts of life in the middle ages and demonstrates, often with dry humour, how a woman’s position in society could be made less precarious by following the correct etiquette.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700&

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 30/10/2003
      ISBN13: 9780140449501, 978-0140449501
      ISBN10: 0140449507
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      Biography Essays History European history European history: medieval period, middle ages

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Advice and guidance for women of all ages, from Europe's first professional woman writer

      Written by Europe’s first professional woman writer, The Treasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. It paints an intricate picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a fascinating glimpse into the practical considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Christine de Pizan’s book provides a valuable counterbalance to male accounts of life in the middle ages and demonstrates, often with dry humour, how a woman’s position in society could be made less precarious by following the correct etiquette.

      For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700&

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