Pensées d'une amazone by Natalie Clifford Barney

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.html.images 304 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.epub3.images 247 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.epub.images 250 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.epub.noimages 177 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.kf8.images 348 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.kindle.images 341 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49887.txt.utf-8 279 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/49887/pg49887-h.zip 222 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Barney, Natalie Clifford, 1877-1972
Title Pensées d'une amazone
Note Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents Apologie -- Dédicaces -- Les sexes adverses, la guerre et le féminisme -- Choses de l'amour -- Pages prises au roman que je n'écrirai pas -- Autres éparpillements.
Credits Produced by Marc D'Hooghe
Summary "Pensées d'une amazone" by Natalie Clifford Barney is a collection of philosophical reflections and essays written in the early 20th century. The text delves into themes including gender dynamics, love, feminism, and societal norms, offering insights from the perspective of a woman navigating through a male-dominated world. The work reflects on the complexities of female existence, often intertwining personal experiences with broader social critiques. The opening of the book begins with dedications that express admiration and affection for various individuals, setting a personal tone. It then transitions into explorative thoughts on the opposition between the sexes and the role of women in society, emphasizing the constraints imposed on them by marriage and motherhood. Barney critiques traditional gender roles while advocating for women's education and independence, and she poses provocative questions about the true nature of love and the impact of societal expectations on women's lives. This opening portion invites readers to reflect on the societal structures that define gender relations, framing the discourse within the context of her own experiences and observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Homosexuality and literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 49887
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 4, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 228 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!