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Benigna Machiavelli

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Benigna Machiavelli
AuthorCharlotte Perkins Gilman
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
Published1914
PublisherThe Forerunner
Publication placeUSA
Pages190

Benigna Machiavelli is a 1914 novel by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, featuring a young woman, evoking Niccolò Machiavelli, as she maneuvers through the restrictive society of early 19th century America.[1][2]

Reception

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Ann J. Lane called it "a handbook on survival in the modern world for a girl-woman".[3]


References

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  1. ^ https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book//lookupid?key=olbp64363 Upenn
  2. ^ Knight, Denise (31 October 1997). "A Lantern in Her Hand: Benigna Machiavelli; Fall River; An Authentic Narrative". Legacy. 14 (2): 160–162. JSTOR 25679237. ProQuest 223833256.
  3. ^ Introduction to Benigna Machiavelli, in the Charlotte Perkins Gilmer Reader; published 1999 by University of Virginia Press
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