
WOMAN - By MAGDELEINE MARX - Introduction by HENRI BARBUSSE - Translated by Adele Szold Seltzer - NEW YORK THOMAS SELTZER 1920 - Copyright, 1920, by THOMAS SELTZER, Inc. - First printing June, 1920 Second printing July, 1920 - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - All rights reserved
INTRODUCTION
BOOK I - BEING BORN
BOOK II - BEING
BOOK III - BECOMING
The opening places us beside a nameless heroine as she steps out of a tangled forest path into a bright, breathing world. Her thoughts flow in a lyrical stream, describing the rush of being truly alive after years of quiet existence, and the reader feels each heartbeat of her awakening. In this first act she roams the woods, confronting the blankness of her mind and the subtle hunger for sincerity that has long been denied.
As the narrative deepens, she questions the familiar scripts of motherhood, love, and duty, suggesting that a woman's inner life can be a distinct, powerful revelation. The prose balances delicate observation with bold statements, offering a fresh, almost reverent portrait of femininity that resists conventional expectations. Listeners will be drawn into a world where everyday moments become poetry, and the heroine’s quiet defiance hints at a larger transformation yet to unfold.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (295K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-10-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1889–1973
A French journalist, novelist, translator, and activist, she wrote with sharp political feeling and a strong interest in women’s lives. Her work moves between literature and public debate, giving readers a vivid sense of the social struggles of the early 20th century.
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