author
de Pisan Christine
1363–1430
One of medieval Europe’s first professional writers, she turned personal hardship into a remarkable literary career at the French court. Her works are still celebrated for their intelligence, moral seriousness, and bold defense of women.
8 Audiobooks
Les cent histoires de Troye : L'epistre de Othea deesse de prudence envoyee a l'esperit chevalereux Hector de Troye avec cent hystoires
by de Pisan Christine
Oeuvres poétiques Tome 2
by de Pisan Christine
Le trésor de la cité des dames de degré en degré et de tous estatz
by de Pisan Christine
Oeuvres poétiques Tome 1
by de Pisan Christine
The Book of the Duke of True Lovers
by de Pisan Christine
The epistle of Othea to Hector; or, The boke of knyghthode
by de Pisan Christine
L'art de chevalerie selon Vegece
by de Pisan Christine, Honoré Bonet, Sextus Julius Frontinus, Flavius Vegetius Renatus
L'avision de Christine
by de Pisan Christine
About the author
Born in Venice around 1364 and raised in France, Christine de Pizan grew up in a learned household after her father entered the service of King Charles V. She was unusually well educated for her time, and that early exposure to books and court life helped shape the writer she would become.
After being widowed while still young, she supported herself and her family through her writing, building a career in poetry, history, political reflection, and moral instruction. She wrote for powerful patrons at the French court and is often described as one of the first women in Europe to earn a living as a professional author.
Her best-known works include The Book of the City of Ladies and The Treasure of the City of Ladies, books that argue for women’s worth, intelligence, and moral strength. She also wrote about war, government, and contemporary events, and her final known work celebrated Joan of Arc, showing how closely she followed the struggles of her age.