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A review by inkishkingdoms
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
5.0
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Tracy Chevalier demonstrates the power of her storytelling in her novel The Lady and the Unicorn. Through a vivid narration of plausible historical events, Tracy creates a dramatic portrayal of royalty and artists as their worlds collide through these majestic tapestries.
Set back in the 1400s, The Lady and the Unicorn exhibits, with great detail, the patriarchal society that drove every aspect of life. From the nobility to the blue-collar workers, the reader can perceive multiple normalized aggressions. How marriage was an economic exchange of goods, including the daughter, and how speaking back to the head of the house might lead to physical aggression. Reading this specific part has you pondering how, after 600 years, violence keeps on plaguing many households.
The epilogue
Tracy Chevalier demonstrates the power of her storytelling in her novel The Lady and the Unicorn. Through a vivid narration of plausible historical events, Tracy creates a dramatic portrayal of royalty and artists as their worlds collide through these majestic tapestries.
Set back in the 1400s, The Lady and the Unicorn exhibits, with great detail, the patriarchal society that drove every aspect of life. From the nobility to the blue-collar workers, the reader can perceive multiple normalized aggressions. How marriage was an economic exchange of goods, including the daughter, and how speaking back to the head of the house might lead to physical aggression. Reading this specific part has you pondering how, after 600 years, violence keeps on plaguing many households.
The epilogue