La Rebelle, [roman]. 1909 [Leather Bound]

by Marcelle Tinayre

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1909]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - French, Pages 392. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete La Rebelle, [roman]. 1909 Tinayre, Marcelle, -.

392 pages, Leather Bound

First published January 1, 1905

About the author

Marcelle Tinayre, née Marguerite Suzanne Marcelle Chasteau, est une femme de lettres française, auteur de nombreux romans d'inspiration catholique.

Reviews

[Francesca · Rating 5 out of 5]

bellissimo romanzo di inizio 900 dove la presa di coscienza da parte delle donne inizia a concretizzarsi sempre di piú. l’autrice per i suoi tempi è molto attuale, attraverso il romanzo tocca temi come l’aborto, la violenza, la carità…. la protagonista forma il suo essere e tira le somme dopo ogni incontro sulla donna che vuole diventare. non rinuncia all’amore, ha un figlio fuori dal matrimonio e non vuole rinunciare alla sua indipendenza. libro d’ispirazione, attraverso i dialoghi riesce a far circolare le idee del tempo, lo consiglio.

[Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I stumbled across "La Rebelle" while helping a student find one of the stories in "The Canterbury Tales" on Project Gutenberg. The title, which was on the front page of the website, immediately caught my eye. Clicking on it was the best choice I could have made, as this novel quickly became one of my favorites. Tinayre's prose, despite coming from a poorly translated ebook, was captivating. The novel also features this theme of what it means to be a feminist prevailing throughout the novel, as the main character, Josanne, creates her own definition of feminism and identity as a woman, mother, and wife. Josanne's personal journey and growth were equally as eye-catching.

I read it over the course of ten or so planning periods, with me then discussing the novel with my students throughout the two or so weeks it took me to finish it. I cannot recommend this enough. Fans of Edith Wharton should definitely give "La Rebelle" a read.

[Pascale · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love discovering books that once had an audience, but then went out of print for decades. This one really deserved to come back in circulation, if only as a document.
Trapped in a disappointing marriage to an invalid who nonetheless insists on his "conjugal rights" whenever he has a reprieve, Josanne works for a living. A junior on the staff of the magazine "Le Monde Féminin", she has the opportunity of reviewing a book called "La Travailleuse", which strikes her as honest and sympathetic towards women. This book helps her at a crucial juncture in her life, when her lover Maurice Nattier is about to leave her. Far from being an "easy" woman, Josanne only fell for Maurice because she needed a little sunshine in her otherwise drab and dreary life. Maurice is the father of her only child, Claude, and he means everything to her. When the cad ditches her to marry the woman of his mother's choice, Josanne clings to the correspondence initiated by the author of "La Travailleuse", Noël Delysle. After the death of her husband, Josanne and Delysle become close friends, and predictably fall in love. Josanne feels compelled to confess to him Claude's true paternity, a secret she kept from her husband. In spite of all his high principles and enlightened views on gender equality, Delysle has a very hard time accepting that the fact that his future bride was an unfaithful wife. Desperately jealous of her former lover, Delysle struggles to accept little Claude, until the boy falls gravely ill and nearly dies. After this shared ordeal, Josanne and Delysle become true soulmates and sail together towards a glorious future.
So ends this novel which is part roman à thèse and part melodrama with a happy conclusion. If it is no great masterpiece, it presents an interesting portrayal of a man whose lofty ideals of equality between men and women nearly disintegrate when he is confronted to reality. Although he has had many flings himself, Delysle holds Josanne to higher standards and comes close to wrecking his own happiness because of his emotions, propped by centuries of male prejudices against women's sexuality. And therein lies one of the ironies of this novel, which is that the male character is rather more interesting than the "rebelle" of the title.

[Niniane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vaut surtout pour la découverte de l'autrice et de son style (de très belles descriptions par ailleurs).

Pour le reste, l'histoire d'amour est très (trop à mon goût) mélodramatique. Et la "Rebelle" ne l'est que peu, que ce soit pour l'époque ou par rapport à nos standards actuels.

Restent néanmoins des propos intéressants sur l'hypocrisie des hommes, le désir féminin, le travail des femmes et leur indépendance croissante.