De moedige vrouw

Key, Ellen, 1849-1926Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 121K words
Chapters: 13

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.De moedige vrouw by Ellen KeyAuthor: Key, Ellen, 1849-1926,Language: Dutch, Class: HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender, Release Date: Feb 15, 2009

Editor's review

De moedige vrouw (The Courageous Woman) is a Dutch-language work by the Swedish thinker Ellen Key, classified under social sciences—family, marriage, and gender. The author lived from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century and long focused on women's circumstances, marriage ethics, and children's education; this book continues her reflection on social norms and individual courage. For Chinese readers its significance lies more in its place in intellectual history: it offers a view of how early feminist discussion spread in Scandinavia and continental Europe and how educated women of the time argued gender issues. The text is in Dutch and has a high reading threshold, suiting readers with Dutch or with translations and research literature at hand. Treat it as material for the history of ideas rather than a practical guide, attend to its argumentative methods and period limitations, and compare it with the author's other works or contemporary gender discourse for a fuller understanding.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars and students studying early feminism and the history of gender thought
Readers with Dutch reading ability interested in Scandinavian intellectual works
Social science readers interested in changes in marriage and family ethics
Collectors of editions and translations of Ellen Key's works

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Dutch who do not plan to use supporting materials
General readers seeking practical advice on contemporary gender issues
Casual readers who prefer light narrative and lack patience for theoretical argument

Reading tips

If your Dutch is limited, first learn about Ellen Key's life and main ideas, then use the original to capture core arguments.
While reading, distinguish the author's historical context from present-day views, and record the logic of her arguments rather than only extracting conclusions.
Read alongside contemporary feminist texts or the author's other works to compare emphases and argumentative styles.
Write brief chapter summaries so you can quickly return to key passages for later writing or discussion.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What language is this book written in?

The main text is in Dutch, digitized and released by Project Gutenberg. Chinese readers who do not know Dutch will need translations, research overviews, or translation tools; reading the original straight through is difficult.

Who is the author, Ellen Key?

Ellen Key was a Swedish writer and thinker (1849–1926) whose works address women, marriage, family, and education, and who had some influence on the social discussion of her time. This book presents her related ideas in Dutch; consult the original for her specific claims.

What does the title mean in Chinese?

The title may be translated literally as The Courageous Woman, pointing to the author's discussion of women's courage and independent character. The specific scope and argumentation require reading the text; do not infer the whole book from the title alone.

Is it suitable as an introduction to gender studies?

It is somewhat difficult as an introduction: it is in Dutch and reflects the context of a century ago. It suits readers with some background in gender studies who want to understand early intellectual developments; beginners might start with general works in Chinese and then return to primary texts like this.

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Key, Ellen, 1849-1926 Author

Ellen Key (1849–1926) was a Swedish writer, thinker, and advocate for children's education; six of her works are held in this collection. Her writing centers on child development, family upbringing, women's morality, and relations between the sexes. Representative works include The Century of the Child, The Education of the Child, The Morality of Woman, and Other Essays, and Love and Marriage, along with Skönhet för alla: Fyra uppsatser and De moedige vrouw. The Century of the Child is the best known; the child-centered orientation announced in its title has become the hallmark of her thought. Her texts are mostly argumentative essays, earnest in tone and often polemical, combining criticism of social custom with concern for individual growth. Public information on the details of her life is limited, yet her works have long been discussed and have left their mark on public discourse about children's education and women's issues.