Project Gutenberg 2008-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 70 Menzies, Sutherland, active 1840-1883 Stone, Elizabeth Stone, Elizabeth Kathryn Political Women, Vol. 1 Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Emanuela Piasentini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Political Women, Vol. 1" by Sutherland Menzies is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and political involvements of several notable women in history, particularly during the tumultuous period of the Fronde in France. By focusing on figures such as Anne de Bourbon and the Duchess de Longueville, the author delves into how these women navigated and influenced the political landscape, often with devastating personal sacrifices. The opening of the book introduces the author's intentions, emphasizing the unique position of women who actively engaged in the political arena during pivotal historical moments. Menzies draws attention to the potential detrimental impacts of such political pursuits on the personal lives of these women, illustrating how their ambitions often led to sacrifices in terms of family, happiness, and reputation. The early chapters specifically highlight Anne de Bourbon's background and her political endeavors, setting the stage for further exploration of her life and the dramatic role she played during a time characterized by intrigue and civil unrest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Biography Women in politics -- Biography JK Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Politics 678023 678032 2024-09-11T12:10:30.662757 2023-09-12T06:05:10.535573 text/html text/html 684511 2020-09-02T11:25:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 237870 2020-09-02T11:27:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 314916 2024-09-11T12:10:41.383709 application/epub+zip 325101 2024-09-11T12:10:33.078762 application/epub+zip 325101 2024-09-11T12:10:31.730743 application/epub+zip 584236 2024-09-11T12:10:47.962660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525451 2024-09-11T12:10:40.264691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525357 2022-09-12T13:13:54.996446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592331 592222 2024-09-11T12:10:29.364774 2023-09-12T06:05:09.189740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591319 2008-11-07T14:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219979 2008-11-07T14:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 591331 2008-11-07T14:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219544 2008-11-07T14:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20056 2024-09-11T12:10:48.110630 application/rdf+xml 13341 2024-09-11T12:10:32.134724 image/jpeg 3513 2024-09-11T12:10:31.926714 image/jpeg 298840 2024-09-11T12:10:30.715761 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog