Isbn: 9780449912683 - city of darkness, city of light: a novel (21 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Fawcett 1996-10-08 00:00:00 Binding: Trade Paperback VG. in VG dj in mylar wrappers 479 pages. 1st edition. 8vo.

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dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A later novel from this prolific and well regarded author and activist. A near fine copy in illustrated paper covered boards and in a near fine printed acetate dust jacket with some light rubbing and wear. Signed by Piercy on the title page. Signed.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Claire Lacombe escapes the grinding poverty of Pamiers by joining a traveling theatrical troupe as an actress. Defiantly independent, strikingly beautiful, she will become a symbol to many as she tests her theory: if men can make things happen, perhaps women can too. Manon Philipon, a jeweler's daughter, worships Rousseau and the life of the mind. When she marries Jean Roland, a minor provincial bureaucrat, she finds she has a talent for politics--albeit as the ghostwriter of her husband's speeches, and the hostess of his salon. Pauline Leon, owner of a chocolate shop in Paris, witnesses the torture and executions of common people who riot for bread. As the revolution gathers momentum, Pauline is certain of one thing: the women must apply the pressure, or their male colleagues will let them starve. And so the Revolutionary Republican Women are born. Heavy; No DJ. Text block edge a little foxed. 479 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Fine. Illustrated cover Delacroix painting "Liberty Leading the People"; in glassine wrapper. A historical novel in which the politics, intrigue of the French Revolutionary Republican women parallel 20th century social revolution and the feminist movement. 479 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear; City of Darkness, City of Light is a novel about a woman's journey from the city to the country during the 1930s. It is a story of hope, love, and loss.; 8vo; 479 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 477 pages. Light foxing on front and end pages. Tells the story of the French Revolution through the eyes of ordinary people, focusing on three women?the fiery actress Claire Lacombe, the politically sav vy salonnière Manon Roland, and the chocolate shop owner Pauline Léon, who cha mpions the poor?whose paths intertwine with historical figures like Robespierr e and Danton, revealing how women fueled the fight for liberty, equality, and br ead amidst the era's idealistic fervor and bloody terror. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 477 pages. No dust jacket. Cover faded. Staining on edges of pages.Robespierre and Danton. These are the names that have come down to us as the architects of the French Revolution. Yet there is another story of that glorious , bloody movement that still lies buried: the courageous women who sparked the R evolution by taking to the streets. Now, in her most splendid, thought-provoking novel, Marge Piercy brings to vibrant life three of the women who played promin ent roles in the most tumultuous turning point in European history, and tells th e intimate stories of the men whose names we know so well. Claire Lacombe escap es the grinding poverty of Pamiers by joining a traveling theatrical troupe as a n actress. Defiantly independent, strikingly beautiful, she will become a symbol to many as she tests her theory: if men can make things happen, perhaps women c an too? Manon Philipon, a jewel's daughter, worships Rousseau and the life of th e mind. When she marries Jean Roland, a minor provincial bureaucrat, she finds s he has a talent for politics?albeit as the ghostwriter of her husband's speeches , and the hostess of his salon? Pauline Lon, owner of a chocolate shop in Paris, witnesses the torture and execution of common people who riot for bread. As the Revolution gathers momentum, Pauline is certain of one thing: the women must ap ply the pressure, or their male colleagues will let them starve. And so the Revo lutionary Republican Women are born? And while the women make their voices hear d in every district, the men sit in makeshift assemblies, willing the Revolution into being through infighting and intrigue. The incorruptible Maximilien Robesp ierre, the earthy and opportunistic Georges Danton, and the intellectual Nicolas Condorcet all vie for power as Paris whips itself into a frenzy. History has re.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Like New. Robespierre and Danton. These are the names that have come down to us as the architects of the French Revolution. Yet there is another story of that glorious, bloody movement that still lies buried: the courageous women who sparked the revolution by taking to the streets. Now, in her most splendid, thought-provoking novel yet, Marge Piercy brings to vibrant life three of the women who played prominent roles in the most tumultuous turning point in European history, and tells the intimate stories of the men whose names we know so well.Claire Lacombe escapes the grinding poverty of Pamiers by joining a traveling theatrical troupe as an actress. Defiantly independent, strikingly beautiful, she will become a symbol to many as she tests her theory: if men can make things happen, perhaps women can too. . . . Manon Philipon, a jeweler's daughter, worships Rousseau and the life of the mind. When she marries Jean Roland, a minor provincial bureaucrat, she finds she has a talent for politics--albeit as the ghostwriter of her husband's speeches, and the hostess of his salon. . . . Pauline L?on, owner of a chocolate shop in Paris, witnesses the torture and executions of common people who riot for bread. As the revolution gathers momentum, Pauline is certain of one thing: the women must apply the pressure, or their male colleagues will let them starve. And so the Revolutionary Republican Women are born. . . . And while the women make their voices heard in every district, the men sit in makeshift assemblies, willing the revolution into being through infighting and intrigue. The incorruptible Maximilien Robespierre, the earthy and opportunistic Georges Danton, and the intellectual Nicholas Condorcet all vie for power as Paris whips itself into a frenzy. History has recorded their political legacies, but in City of Darkness, City of Light Marge Piercy reveals the innermost thoughts and feelings of these three men, their insecurities and vulnerabilities, the way they loved and sometimes lost what was most precious to them.The women's march on Versailles. The haggling of the Committee for Public Safety. The overarching reach of the Terror. All the events of the revolution explode with the urgency of today's headlines, as Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Marat, Tom Paine, Camille Desmoulins, Olympe de Gouges, and many other legendary figures play their parts on the great stage of history. Marge Piercy has done nothing less than capture the entire sweep of the French Revolution, while opening to us the minds and hearts of six people who changed the world, lived their ideals--and were prepared to die for them. Filled with the philosophy, politics, and dreams of these extraordinary women and men, City of Darkenss, City of Light is Marge Piercy's masterpiece.…