Vol. 16, Issue 1, Jul-Dec 2023

Page: 131-134

De l’Ombre à la Lumière : La Femme dans l’Œuvre de Voltaire et son Écho dans la Société Contemporaine

Dr Gagandeep

Received Date: 2024-05-29

Accepted Date: 2024-08-20

Published Date: 2024-08-23

This article offers an in-depth study of the representation of women in Voltaires work, contrasted with the realities of contemporary women. Through the analysis of key Voltairian texts, it highlights the paradoxes and ambivalences of a thought rooted in its time but sometimes progressive. The paper also explores the historical and social evolution of the female condition, emphasizing ruptures and continuities between Voltairian ideals and current feminist struggles.

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