Book description
Written by Europe s first professional woman writer,
The Treasure of the City of Ladies
offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of
medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. It paints an
intricate picture of daily life in the courts and streets of
fifteenth-century France and gives a fascinating glimpse into the
practical considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately
and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Christine de Pizan s
book provides a valuable counterbalance to male accounts of life in the
middle ages and demonstrates, often with dry humour, how a woman s
position in society could be made less precarious by following the
correct etiquette.
Christine de Pizan was Europe's first
professional female writer.
Sarah Lawson is a renowned translator.
