Delphi Collected Works of Christine de Pizan Illustrated

Christine de Pizan

Synopsis

Europe’s first professional woman of letters, Christine de Pisan was a fifteenth century French poet and author, whose prolific and diverse works include courtly poems, biographies, philosophical treatises and proto-feminist texts. Her masterpiece, ‘The Book of the City of Ladies’ combats medieval beliefs about women by creating an allegorical city. Christine arranges a wide array of famous women throughout history, which she ‘houses’ in her City, i.e. the book. Her last work, ‘The Tale of Joan of Arc’ is the only French-language account of the hero during her lifetime. It serves as a lyrical and joyous celebration of Joan’s exploits, helping to elevate the status of women in the late Middle Ages. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Christine’s collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Christine’s life and works* Features the collected works of Christine, in both English translation and the original French* Concise introductions to the major works* A range of translations, from the Renaissance up to the modern day* Excellent formatting of the texts* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables* Features a bonus biography — discover Christine’s medieval world* Ordering of texts into chronological order

CONTENTS:

The TranslationsEpistle of Othéa to Hector (1400) (tr. Stephen Scrope, c. 1460)Moral Proverbs (1401) (tr. Anthony Woodville, 1477)The Tale of the Rose (1402) (tr. P. Laskaris, 2024)The Book of the Duke of True Lovers (1405) (tr. Laurence Binyon and Eric Maclagan, 1908)The Book of the City of the Ladies (1405) (tr. Brian Anslay, 1521)The Tale of Joan of Arc (1429) (tr. P. Laskaris, 2024)

The Original French TextsOeuvres poétiques de Christine de PisanL’Épistre de Othéa a HectorLe trésor de la cité des damesDitié de Jehanne d’Arc

The BiographyA Fifteenth-Century Feministe, Christine de Pisan (1913) by Alice Kemp-Welch

Disponible depuis: 11/04/2025.

Longueur d'impression: 1150 pages.

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