The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan

The Book of the City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan with Rosalind Brown-Grant (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1405 (editions)

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A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserab...

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Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews

Moods

informative 69%
reflective 60%
inspiring 48%
challenging 45%
sad 12%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

N/A: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

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