Routledge Female Intimacies in 17th-Century French Literature

Explore the complex history of female friendship and intimacy through this academic study of seventeenth-century French literature. Part of the Women and Gender in the Early Modern World series, this Routledge publication examines how female same-sex relationships have been viewed and denied throughout history. The text investigates the impact of a homosocial and homoprivileged heritage on the way female friendship and homoerotic relationships are constructed. By analyzing thematic narratives in works by both male and female writers, the author provides a detailed look at how these connections were represented during this era. This book is organized into three distinct parts. The first section provides a survey of the history regarding how male thinkers have denied female friendship. This study serves as a vital resource for students and scholars interested in literary theory, gender studies, and the history of early modern France.