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A review by alli_young_fio
The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan
3.0
“Men who have slandered the opposite sex out of envy have usually known women who were cleverer and more virtuous than they are.”
A medieval-era feminist work? Yes… but meh. It is really interesting to see the beginnings of feminism in popular culture of the time, but our girl Christine was a nun, so there is a lot of religious shame in this book. A cool read, but dry prose (duh, this was back in the day).
Also, it gave “A Christmas Carol” vibes somehow? And a little bit of the tv show “Dollface?” Like a self-insert fic for a nun lady in the 1400s.
If you’re on a feminism literary journey, it’s worth checking out.
A medieval-era feminist work? Yes… but meh. It is really interesting to see the beginnings of feminism in popular culture of the time, but our girl Christine was a nun, so there is a lot of religious shame in this book. A cool read, but dry prose (duh, this was back in the day).
Also, it gave “A Christmas Carol” vibes somehow? And a little bit of the tv show “Dollface?” Like a self-insert fic for a nun lady in the 1400s.
If you’re on a feminism literary journey, it’s worth checking out.