Date of Award
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Munson, Marcella L.
Abstract
The realist authors of nineteenth-century France consistently represent the Jewish woman as the epitome of beauty and intelligence. While glorifying her image, this representation betrays a complex system of social and gender bias. By examining selected works of Balzac, the freres Goncourt, and Maupassant, a nuanced transformation can be traced in the representation of the Jewish woman. As a literary figure negotiating a social system that emphasizes her religious identity, she is celebrated, vilified, and ultimately transformed into a heroine by virtue of her courage rather than her physical attributes.
Extent
97 p.
Recommended Citation
Silverstein, David., "Courtisanes et modeles: Representations de la femme juive dans la litterature francaise du dix-neuvieme siecle" (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009. 686.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_5/686
Identifier
FADT13157
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2004.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters