Rachel Mesch
Having It All in the Belle Epoque
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804784245
- author:
- Rachel Mesch
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 23.44 x 16.13 x 2.13 centimetres
- Genre:
- Reference & Language, Languages, French,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Belle Epoque's Modern Woman: A Historical Study of French Femininity In 1900s France, two pioneering photographic magazines, Femina and La Vie Heureuse, created a female role model that embodied the hopes and dreams of many women. This captivating figure, known as the "modern woman," balanced traditional convention with new equalities, reflecting the era's profound social change. Through an astute blend of historical research, literary criticism, and visual analysis, Rachel Mesch explores how these magazines exploited new technologies, artistic currents, and literary trends to construct a collective fantasy of female achievement. This book introduces the concept of Belle Epoque literary feminism, a product of the elite milieu from which the magazines emerged. Mesch's study offers an original window onto this bygone era, shedding light on ongoing debates about feminism, femininity, and work-life tensions.
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