Description
THE FURY
Book Summary
This volume recovers the historical figure of Théroigne de Méricourt, one of the most radical and controversial voices of the French Revolution. Through a literary essay and a selection of texts from the period, the reader will discover a woman who challenged established powers, from the aristocracy to the revolutionaries themselves, and who paid a high price for her boldness. A fascinating portrait of a cursed heroine who dreamed of an army of armed women and whose story resonates strongly in the present.
What is it about?
The book delves into the life and thought of Anne-Josèphe Théroigne de Méricourt, a figure who embodied revolutionary fury in its purest state. The work reconstructs her path, from her bursting onto the National Assembly, where she demanded the creation of female battalions, to the rejection and condemnation she suffered at the hands of her contemporaries. It explores the reasons why she was branded "mad," "hysterical," or "cannibal," and how her radical defense of women's participation in the public sphere turned her into an uncomfortable myth. Through documents of the time, the reader witnesses the birth of a legend that terrorized the aristocracy and fascinated poets like Baudelaire.
Main themes
- The French Revolution from a gender perspective.
- The myth of the Amazons and the warrior woman in history.
- The construction of the "hysterical" figure as a tool of political discredit.
- The struggle for citizenship and women's political rights in the 18th century.
- Excess and transgression as political weapons.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the history of women, feminism, and social movements. It will also be of great appeal to those looking for literary essays that reveal forgotten or misinterpreted historical figures, and to those who wish to explore the more radical margins of the French Revolution, beyond the canonical narratives.
What this book offers
- A critical and documented vision of a key historical figure, rescued from oblivion and caricature.
- A reflection on how power labels and silences those who challenge it.
- Original material from the period that allows for an understanding of the context and reception of her ideas.
- A direct connection between the historical struggle of women and contemporary debates on feminism and political participation.
Technical specifications
- Author: AA.VV
- Publisher: La Felguera Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: True stories, Literary essays, Modern and contemporary fiction, Feminism and feminist theory
- Collection: Memorias del Subsuelo (Memories from the Underground)
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: July 2015
- Number of pages: 196
- Weight: 510 g
Editorial review
This is a necessary work for understanding the mechanisms of historical exclusion of women from the political sphere. The edition, part of the "Memorias del Subsuelo" collection, offers a rigorous and combative approach that shuns hagiography to present a Théroigne who is complex, contradictory, and deeply human. A book that will interest both specialists and readers curious about stories silenced by official history.