Cantebury Tales
Christine de Pizan was one of the first feminist authors in the history of literature. She wrote many poems and books voicing her opinion on the injustice women of her time faced. One such novel is The Book of the City of Ladies. In a visionary dream, Christine is visited by Ladies Reason, Rectitude, and Justice. The three ladies inform Christine that God has chosen her to build an allegorical city in which to defend womankind, using examples of female virtue and achievement both from the past and her own day as the stones with which to build the city’s walls and towers. Reason provides materials for the foundation, Rectitude helps to build the walls, create the moat, and lays out the city, and Justice adds the finishing touches to the high towers and places. With the creation of this city, Christine forms a sort of utopia for all women by providing powerful positive images of women, ranging from warriors, inventors and scholars to prophetesses, artists and saints. She also offers a fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in her medieval culture. Much of The City of Ladies was inspired by events in the author’s life that sparked some animosity a
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Approximate Word count = 2788
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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