Present a history of women from prehistoric times up to the present day, examining the changing roles of women in different ages, and covering such topics as work, marriage, family, sex roles, religion, and poltics.
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This author's work asserts that women's oppression is an intrinsic part of a male-dominated global culture. Her literary pieces often examine the historical effects of patriarchy on the world, vividly portraying the details of women's lives across different eras. Through her narratives, she uncovers the complexities of societal norms and feminist movements, offering readers profound insights into the female experience.






- 2008
- 2005
Een middelbare vrouw kijkt met groot inlevingsvermogen, maar ook afstand terug op haar leven als adolescent en jong volwassene in de Verenigde Staten in de jaren '60 en '70.
- 2003
Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries, this final volume of the trilogy explores the evolving roles and contributions of women during these transformative periods. Marilyn French delves into the social, cultural, and political changes that shaped women's experiences and highlights their struggles and achievements. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of women's history, emphasizing their resilience and impact on society.
- 2003
From Eve to Dawn: The Masculine Mystique
- 462 pages
- 17 hours of reading
The second volume of this compelling history delves into the role of women from feudal times through the French Revolution, highlighting their societal contributions and experiences. Marilyn French examines the evolving status of women, exploring themes of power, oppression, and resistance within historical contexts, providing a rich narrative that uncovers the complexities of women's lives throughout this transformative period.
- 2003
From Eve to Dawn
- 322 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The first volume in a three-volume work, From Eve to Dawn is the culmination of over two decades of exhaustive research examining women's roles and activities in various civilisations throughout the world from the perspective of one of our foremost feminist thinkers. schovat popis
- 2002
In naam van de vriendschap
- 460 pages
- 17 hours of reading
De vriendschap van vier vrouwen in een Amerikaans provinciestadje.
- 1999
A Season in Hell: A Memoir
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
An extraordinary memoir on facing death . . . and choosing life Where there's a will . . . Given a death sentence after being diagnosed with cancer, Marilyn French fought back . . . and won. A Season in Hell is the story of her battle to survive against overwhelming odds. A smoker for almost half a century, French was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the summer of 1992. She was given a year to live, but five years later, she was, incredibly, cancer free. In this inspiring account, French chronicles her journey, from her reaction to the devastating news, to the chemotherapy that almost killed her, to her miraculous return to life following a two-week coma. She shares her feelings on apathetic doctors, the vital importance of a support network of friends and family, and how her near-death experience forever altered her perspective and priorities.
- 1999
Meine Zeit in der Hölle
- 316 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Als bei Marilyn French im Juli 1992 eine Kreberkrankung diagnostiziert wird, geben ihr die Ärzte weniger als ein Jahr zu leben. Trotz dieser Hiobsbotschaft nimmt die weltbekannte Schriftstellerin den Kampf gegen die Krankheit auf und beginnt eine körperlich wie seelisch zermürbende Therapie. Und es gelingt ihr mit ungebrochenem Lebenswillen und der aufopfernden Hilfe ihrer Kinder und Freunde entgegen aller ärztlichen Prognosen dem Schicksal die Stirn zu bieten. Doch ihr Leidensweg ist lang. In ihren bewegenden Erinnerungen schildert Marilyn French ihren mutigen Kampf gegen die tödliche Krankheit mit der Einsicht und Offenheit, die Millionen von LeserInnen aus ihren erfolgreichen Romanen und Essays kennen. Sie beschreibt eindringlich ihre zahlreichen Auseinandersetzungen mit Ärzten und Behörden, ihre schwierige, von vielen Rückschlagen geprägte Rekonvaleszenz sowie das Leben nach ihrer folgenschweren Erkrankung. »Meine Zeit in der Hölle« bringt uns das außergewöhnliche Schicksal einer Frau näher, die sich ihr Leben lang religiösen Fragen verweigerte und urplötzlich im Angesicht des Todes ihrem Dasein einen neuen Sinn geben muss. So legen ihre Erinnerungen auch Zeugnis ab von dem schwierigen Umgang unserer Gesellschaft mit der Sterblichkeit.
- 1997
My Summer with George
- 243 pages
- 9 hours of reading
In 1977, Marilyn French inspired a generation of feminists with The Women's Room. Twenty years later she still refuses to go quietly, play with the grandchildren, and prune the roses, as women of a certain advanced age are supposed to. Instead, she has written a romantic novel, and true to her youthful vigor, it is a subversive one. French joins Doris Lessing in believing that the libido can survive old age in women as in men. At the beginning of the novel, the heroine has cast aside her self-image as a desirable woman, as society expects; but then she meets a dashing editor in his 50s, and snap--she is consumed by erotic longing. She is able to analyze intelligently the whole disturbing situation with her knowing women friends, even while she enjoys a delicious summer of romance.
- 1996
Mijn zomer met George
- 287 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Een succesvolle 60-jarige schrijfster van damesromans wordt verliefd op de hoofdredacteur van een krant; zijn onduidelijkheid over hun verhouding bezorgt haar een zomer vol emoties en romantische twijfels.



