Three Rival Sisters

Marie-Louise Gagneur was a French feminist, writer and activist, born in Domblans in 1832. She wrote essays, short stories and more than 20 novels, often focussing on anti-clericalism and issues surrounding the status of women in society. She later called for a reform on divorce laws and challenged the Academie Francaise to feminise French job titles. Gagneur was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur in 1901 and died in 1902. Polly Mackintosh is a translator from French and has worked on titles from authors such as Antoine Laurain and Serge Joncour.

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