Reflections by Therese-Adele Husson (Hardback Book)

Name: Reflections by Therese-Adele Husson (Hardback Book)
Brand: New York University Press

New York University Press

In the 1820s, several years before Braille was invented, Therese-Adele Husson, a young blind woman from provincial France, wrote an audacious manifesto about her life, French society, and her hopes for the future. Through extensive research and scholarly detective work, authors Catherine Kudlick and Zina Weygand have rescued this intriguing woman and the remarkable story of her life and tragic death from obscurity, giving readers a rare look into a world recorded by an unlikely historical figure. Reflections is one of the earliest recorded manifestations of group solidarity among people with the same disability, advocating self-sufficiency and independence on the part of blind people, encouraging education for all blind children, and exploring gender roles for both men and women.\n\nReflections\nThe Life and Writings of a Young Blind Woman in Post-Revolutionary France\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;