Unity among womanhood is emphasized - but individuality also retained: so also while many of the pieces speak generally of 'the women' individual actors are frequently mentioned by (full) name. Interspersed between the narrative every few pages is a page with a list of capitalized (female) names, save (after an introductory piece) one first and last of these, which go further with some explanation. There is an underlying structure of sorts to it, as the novel begins with what can be considered the foundations, moves towards conflict (that's when the men come into the picture), and concludes with a triumphal, optimistic resolution. It is presented in paragraph-long bits of history, mythology, sociology - all, for much of the work, about 'the women', as men are only introduced very late in the novel. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. (.) It could be that the topicality of her second novel will make it something of a cult book - which would be no bad thing.' - Sally Beauman, The New York Times Book Review (.) Les Guérillères treads a path between serious epic celebration and satire of the entire form but, so deftly is the novel written, this ambiguity does nothing to diminish its impact. What she has almost miraculously achieved, at one throw, is the first novel (or hymn, for this book is close to epic poetry) of Women's Liberation. 'With Les Guérillères, Monique Wittig achieves another revolution in our understanding this time, of women rather than of childhood.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorĭie Verschwörung der Balkis - Deutschland Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.

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