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Th. Bentzon
1840–1907
Writing under the pen name Thérèse Bentzon—and sometimes the more masculine Théodore Bentzon—this French novelist, essayist, and journalist explored literature, society, and the changing roles of women. Her travels in the United States also inspired vivid writing on American life and culture.
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Jacqueline — Volume 2
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Jacqueline — Complete
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Jacqueline — Volume 3
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Jacqueline — Volume 1
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About the author
Thérèse Bentzon was the pen name of Marie-Thérèse Blanc, née de Solms, a French novelist, essayist, journalist, and translator born in 1840. She became known in part as Théodore Bentzon, a masculine pen name that reflected the barriers faced by women writers in the nineteenth century.
For many years, Bentzon contributed to the influential French literary journal Revue des Deux Mondes. Her first novel, Un Divorce, was serialized in 1870, and her work often examined marriage, independence, women’s lives, and social change.
Bentzon traveled extensively in the United States and wrote about American literature and society. Her observations helped introduce French readers to American culture, adding an international dimension to a career that lasted until her death in 1907.