Roland, Marie-Jeanne - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Winegarten, Renée. “Marie Jeanne Phlipon (Manon) Roland de la Platière (1754-1793).” In French Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Source Book, edited by Eva Martin Satori, pp. 380-89. New York: Greenwood, 1991.

Gives a brief biography of Roland and an overview of her works, listing major publications in French and English.

BIOGRAPHIES

Blind, Mathilde. Madame Roland. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1886, 255 p.

Exemplifies the novel-like biographies that idealize Roland as a model of feminine heroism and virtue.

Young, Catherine. A Lady Who Loved Herself: The Life of Madame Roland. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930, 318 p.

Admires the passion of Roland, while also portraying her as somewhat vain and glory-seeking, and discusses the development of her intellectual views as well as her activities in the Revolution.

CRITICISM

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