Arlette Farge's 'La Révolte de Mme Montjean' Explores 18th-Century Emancipation

Arlette Farge's book 'La Révolte de Mme Montjean', published by Albin Michel, examines a singular path to emancipation in the 18th century. The titular Mme Montjean, weary of working as a seamstress alongside her husband who manufactured fashion items, chose an unconventional rebellion. The work was reviewed in Artpress n°440, January 2017, page 84. Farge, a historian known for her work on the 18th century, delves into the personal revolt of a woman against her domestic and professional constraints, highlighting the multiple avenues of liberation available even in that era.