Larcher

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-02-19

Identity

Author of the book "La femme" which Marie orders from Visconti bookstore alongside Sainte-Beuve's "Les femmes célèbres."

Diary References

1874

• February 19: Marie orders "La femme" by Larcher along with Sainte-Beuve's work from Visconti.

Context

• Contemporary author writing about women's topics
• Part of Marie's intellectual curiosity about women's roles and status
• Represents the period's growing literature on "the woman question"
• Marie's selection shows her systematic approach to understanding female experience
• Paired with Sainte-Beuve's celebrity portraits, suggests comprehensive study of women's lives