Projet d'une loi portant défense d'apprendre à lire aux femmes

Name: Projet d'une loi portant défense d'apprendre à lire aux femmes
Author: Sylvain Maréchal

By Sylvain Maréchal

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The pamphlet adopts a mock-legal voice to propose forbidding women's literacy, addressing household heads and women and presenting a sequence of ostensible motives and articles. It assembles rhetorical and anecdotal claims that reading corrodes domestic virtues, breeds vanity and moral danger, and cites historical examples as supposed proof. The text combines faux legislative language, admonitions to family members, supplemental articles, a short poem and critical asides to critique and mimic prevailing arguments against female education.

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Sylvain Maréchal

Sylvain Maréchal was a French poet and writer known for his satirical and often controversial works in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His writings frequently explored themes of morality and social critique, reflecting the tumultuous political landscape of his time. One of his notable works, "Apologues modernes, à l'usage du Dauphin," presents moral tales aimed at educating the future king. Maréchal also authored "La Femme Abbé," which critiques gender roles, and "Projet d'une loi portant défense d'apprendre à lire aux femmes," a provocative commentary on women's education. His contributions to literature highlight the intersection of art and political thought during a period of significant change in France.