Letters of a Peruvian Woman by Franoise Graffigny

Letters of a Peruvian Woman by Franoise Graffigny

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Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses.

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Letters of a Peruvian Woman by Franoise Graffigny

Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses.
Elegantly translated* Maya Slater, Times Literary Supplement *

Jonathan Mallinson is Lecturer in French at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Trinity College.
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ISBN 13 9780199208173
ISBN 10 0199208174
Title Letters of a Peruvian Woman
Author Franoise Graffigny
Series Oxford World's Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2009-01-08
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.