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... Prostitutes and Hetaeras ⚫ 599 Chapter 9 From Maturity to Old Age 619 Chapter to Woman's Situation and Character . 638 PART FOUR PART THREE JUSTIFICATIONS Chapter 11 The Narcissist . 667 Chapter 12 The Woman in Love . 683 Chapter 13 ...
... Prostitutes and Hetaeras ⚫ 599 Chapter 9 From Maturity to Old Age 619 Chapter to Woman's Situation and Character . 638 PART FOUR PART THREE JUSTIFICATIONS Chapter 11 The Narcissist . 667 Chapter 12 The Woman in Love . 683 Chapter 13 ...
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... prostitutes , and bluestockings with functions of pleasure or utility ! " So , according to him , woman has no existence for herself ; he only takes into account her function in the male world . Her finality is in man ; in fact , it is ...
... prostitutes , and bluestockings with functions of pleasure or utility ! " So , according to him , woman has no existence for herself ; he only takes into account her function in the male world . Her finality is in man ; in fact , it is ...
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Contents
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Chapter 1 | 71 |
Chapter 3 | 90 |
Chapter 4 | 104 |
Chapter 5 | 126 |
Introduction | 279 |
Chapter 5 | 439 |
Chapter 8 | 599 |
From Maturity to Old Age | 619 |
Chapter to Womans Situation and Character | 638 |
The Narcissist | 667 |
The Woman in Love | 683 |
The Mystic | 709 |
Chapter 1 | 159 |
Chapter 2 | 214 |
Claudel or the Handmaiden of the Lord | 237 |
Chapter 3 | 266 |
The Independent Woman | 721 |
Conclusion | 753 |
Selected Sources | 767 |
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