Balzac et la question femme

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Volume editor Céline Duverne Volume editor Jacques-David Ebguy Volume editor Lucie Nizard Series edited by Colette H. Winn Series edited by Myriam Dufour-Maître Series edited by Catriona Seth Series edited by Damien Zanone Series edited by Françoise Simonet-Tenant

Book cover: Balzac et la question femme

Extent: 446 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Language: French

Paperback (Inactive)

(May 2026)

ISBN: 9782406185222

5.91 x 8.66 inches

Price: $68.00

Out of stock

Hardback (Inactive)

(May 2026)

ISBN: 9782406185239

5.91 x 8.66 inches

Price: $135.00

Out of stock

La Comédie humaine presents multiple depictions of the “fairer sex.” Addressing the “woman question” in Balzac means grappling with a discourse that oscillates between upholding conservative maxims, offering visionary critiques of women’s subordination, and revealing the performative nature of gender roles.

  • Volume editor Céline Duverne
  • Volume editor Jacques-David Ebguy
  • Volume editor Lucie Nizard
  • Series edited by Colette H. Winn
  • Series edited by Myriam Dufour-Maître
  • Series edited by Catriona Seth
  • Series edited by Damien Zanone
  • Series edited by Françoise Simonet-Tenant