Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous French Literature - Literary Criticism, Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism
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Overview
Was La Comtesse de Ségur a sadist, as many critics have suggested? True, there are as many whips in her novels as in a torture chamber. The pages are filled with illustrations befitting of sado-masochistic fantasies: cruel parents and guardians flagellating half-naked children. This in-depth study is a defense of this misunderstood and misrepresented nineteenth-century French author. It explores specific accusations of sadism against Ségur and reinterprets the violent scenes in her novels against the backdrop of these accusations.Editorials
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With es/> (title untranslated, 1857), the Comtesse de S<'e>gur (nee Sophie Rostopchine) became the first French-language writer for children. The author (affiliation unspecified) presents a brief history of S<'e>gurian criticism focusing on her fixation on corporal punishment, but discounts any affinity for sadism. Includes a name but not subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
November 1, 1999
Publisher
Peter Lang Pub Inc
Pages
118
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820442549