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Manon Phlipon Roland (Classic Reprint): Early Years - Softcover

Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield

 
9781331425274: Manon Phlipon Roland (Classic Reprint): Early Years

Synopsis

Explore the childhood and early years of Manon Phlipon Roland through a meticulous, first‑person biography.

This edition presents Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield’s study of the formative period that shaped Madame Roland’s later public life, grounded in sources the author carefully weighed and interpreted.

The book traces Manon’s journey from family life and a difficult courtship to a retreat from Parisian society into a convent. It details her daily routines, studies, and small acts of independence, set against the social currents of 18th‑century France and the beginnings of the revolutionary era. Through itineraries to archives, sites, and portraits, the narrative weaves personal experience with historical context, offering a nuanced view of a woman whose early years influenced a life lived in the public eye.
What you’ll encounter
  • A detailed look at Manon’s family dynamics, choices, and the thorny path to adulthood.
  • Descriptions of convent life as a practical, economical, and emotionally meaningful home.
  • Faces, places, and artifacts that illustrate her youth and the era’s culture.
  • Analysis of how early experiences intersected with later events in the revolutionary period.
Ideal for readers of literary biographies and history buffs who want context on the early chapters of Madame Roland’s story, as revealed through careful reconstruction and rich archival detail.

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