Originally published in 1984, the three epistolary works of Christine de Pizan, alongside their translation. They are all personal documents from a woman who gave spiritual advice as well as an insight into the real workings of her society.

Christine de Pizan, Josette Wisman

1. Introduction. 2. Select Bibliography. 3. The Epistle of the Prison of Human Life. 4. An Epistle to the Queen of France. 5. Lament on the Evils of the Civil War. 7. Index