CiNii 図書 - Sexual politics in the Enlightenment : women writers read Rousseau

Sexual Politics in the Enlightenment constitutes the first book-length feminist study of Rousseau's sexual politics and the reception of his works by women readers. By today's standards, Rousseau's sexual politics appear reactionary, paternalistic, even blatantly misogynist; yet, among his female contemporaries, his works often met with enthusiastic approval and had tremendous impact on their values and behavior. To probe Rousseau's paradoxical appeal to eighteenth-century readers, Mary Trouille examines how seven women authors responded to his writings and sexual politics and traces his influence on their lives and works. The writers include six Frenchwomen (Roland, d'Epinay, Stael, Genlis, Gouges, and an anonymous woman correspondent who called herself Henriette) and the English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. The book constitutes an important contribution to French literature, women's studies, and eighteenth-century cultural studies. While a great deal has already been written on the individual women whom Trouille treats, what distinguishes this book is that it places multiple female subjects directly opposite Rousseau, and succeeds in showing that the relationship between mentor and student(s) is both multi-layered and fascinatingly complex.

Acknowledgments Introduction: Rousseau and His Women Readers 1 Rousseau's Views on Women Rousseau's Views on Women's Nature, Role, and Destiny The Rousseauian Ideals of Motherhood and Enlightened Domesticity Women's Education: Rousseau and les femmes savantes Discontinuities in Rousseau's Portrayal of Women: The Paradox of Sophie and Julie Rousseau's Sexual Politics in the Context of His Period: Traditionalist Undercurrents in His Works Feminist and Reformist Undercurrents in Julie Women's Response to Feminist and Reformist Undercurrents in Julie Pseudo-Feminist and Misogynic Aspects of Rousseau's Writings on Women Conflicting Interpretations of Rousseau during the Revolutionary Era 2 The Failings of Rousseau's Ideals of Domesticity and Sensibility: The Plight of Henriette Henriette's First Letter to Rousseau Henriette's Challenge to Emile Rousseau's Stern Reply: A Case of Mistaken Identity Henriette's Contradictory Protest Rousseau's Blindness to Henriette's Dilemma Rousseau's Repression of Henriette's Vocation as a Writer Going Public: Henriette's Ironic Tribute to Her Mentor 3 La Femme Mal Marine: Madame d'Epinay's Challenge to Julie and Emile The Life behind the Works Madame d'Epinay and Rousseau: Les Affaires del'Ermitage Histoire de Madame de Montbrillant as a Literary Response and Challenge to Julie Histoire de Madame de Montbrillant as an Ideological Challenge to Julie D'Epinay's Response to Rousseau's View of the Ideal Mother Emilie vs. Emile: d'Epinay's Views on Women's Education Rousseau's Response to d'Epinay An Eagle in a Cage of Gauze: d'Epinay's View of Herself as a Writer Breaking out of the Cage: The Emergence of a Feminine Voice in Histoire de Madame de Montbrillant 4 Revolution in the Boudoir: Madame Roland's Subversion of Rousseau's Feminine Ideals A Passionate Disciple of Rousseau Roland's Early Writings: The Specter of Emile and the Proper Lady The Revolution's Impact: Breaking out of the Domestic Mold Madame Roland's Revolutionary Salon: The Fusion of Public and Private Spheres The Virtuous Martyr: Reliving Julie's Passion Roland's Subversion of Rousseau's Feminine Ideals On Trial: Misogynic Attacks by the Press and Revolutionary Leaders Roland's Memoirs: The Influence of Rousseau's Confessions Critical Response to Roland's Memoirs: Sainte-Beuve's Ambivalence Rousseau's Paradoxical Influence on Roland's Life and Writings 5 Toward a Bold New Vision of Womanhood: Stall and Wollstonecraft Respond to Rousseau Staël's Lettres sur Rousseau: A Self-Serving Encomium to Genius? Conflicting Images of Rousseau in Staël's Lettres Staël's Response to the Two Discourses and the Lettre à d'Alembert Staël's Response to Julie Staël's Response to Emile and Les Solitaires Staël's Ambivalence toward Rousseau The Second Preface of 1814 Wollstonecraft's Review of Staeël's Lettres sur Rousseau Wollstonecraft's Attack on the Sexual Politics in Emile Wollstonecraft's Second Response to Stall Ironic Parallels 6 The Influence of Class and Politics on Women's Response to Rousseau: Steéphanie de Genlis and Olympe de Gouges Gouges's Paradoxical Tributes to Rousseau Genlis's Challenge to Rousseau's Views on Female Education Genlis's Ambivalence toward Rousseau and His Works Genlis's Unlikely Friendship with Rousseau Genlis's Later Writings on Rousseau Genlis's and Gouges's Insecurity as Writers The Challenge to Rousseau in Gouges's Déclaration des droits de la femme Women's Role in the Public Sphere through the Eyes of Genlis and Gouges Genlis's Ambivalence toward Literary Women Reluctant Admirer and Unlikely Disciple Conclusion Engendering a Self: Rousseau's Influence on Women and Their Writing Differences in Outlook: The Impact of Upbringing and Class Rousseau's Influence on Women's Writing The Stumbling Block of Sensibility Strategies of Self-Representation: The Influence of Rousseau's Confessions and the Woman Autobiographer's Double Bind Toward an Ecriture Féminine From Passionate Disciples to Resisting Readers Notes Index

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