{"product_id":"9780199208173-letters-of-a-peruvian-woman","title":"Graffigny Francoise De - Letters Of A Peruvian Woman - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: It has taken me a long time my dearest Aza to fathom the cause of that contempt in which women are held in this country . Zilia an Inca Virgin of the Sun is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover Aza. She is rescued and taken to France by D terville a nobleman who is soon captivated by her. One of the most popular novels of the eighteenth century the Letters of a Peruvian Woman recounts Zilia's feelings on her separation from both her lover and her culture and her experience of a new and alien society. Fran oise de Graffigny's bold and innovative novel clearly appealed to the contemporary taste for the exotic and the timeless appetite for love stories. But by fusing sentimental fiction and social commentary she also created a new kind of heroine defined by her intellect as much as her feelings. The novel's controversial ending calls into question traditional assumptions about the role of women both in fiction and society and about what constitutes 'civilization'. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Letters Of A Peruvian Woman\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Graffigny Francoise De\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780199208173\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 208 Pages, 2 Black And White\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 1\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Oxford World's Classics\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Fiction In Translation","brand":"Graffigny Francoise De","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49592434065713,"sku":"IN-G-9780199208173","price":12.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780199208173.jpg?v=1754874219","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780199208173-letters-of-a-peruvian-woman","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}