Description: The book offers a new approach to biography by interlocking the legacy of Flora Tristan (1803-1844) with the life of Jules Puech (1879-1957) through his recovery and loss of her papers crucial for showing her political activism. It is an intergenerational history of feminism, socialism and pacifism.
Brief description: Emerita Professor of French Studies at Newcastle University, Trustee and former President of the Society for the Study of French History, and Honorary Vice-President of the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France.
Review Quotes:
'The story told in Máire Cross's book is a fascinating one... it highlights both the feminism and the socialism of Flora Tristan, and the difficulty of making people accept the fact that these two aspects are inseparable. It makes Jules Puech known. It should, one hopes, contribute to the development of studies on his favourite subjects.' Michèle Audin, Modern & Contemporary France