← Christine de PizanThe Book of Peaceby Christine de PizanProse and verse work promoting peace and rational governanceFind on Amazon↗About the authorChristine de PizanItalian-born French poet and the first professional woman writer in European literature. Her Book of the City of Ladies and lyrical ballades championed women's worth and learning.More by Christine de PizanBook of the City of LadiesAllegorical defense of women's accomplishments throughout history against misogyny→Epistle of OtheaAllegorical instructional work advising a noble youth on virtue and conduct→PoemsCollection of lyric verse exploring love, loss, and courtly themes→
