Marilyn French

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in Brooklyn, The United States

November 21, 1929

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May 02, 2009

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She attended Hofstra University (then Hofstra College) where she also received a master's degree in English in 1964. She married Robert M. French Jr. in 1950; the couple divorced in 1967. She later attended Harvard University, earning a Ph.D in 1972.[1] Years later she became an instructor at Hofstra University.

In her work, French asserted that women's oppression is an intrinsic part of the male-dominated global culture. Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals (1985) is a historical examination of the effects of patriarchy on the world.

French's 1977 novel, The Women's Room, follows the lives of Mira and her friends in 1950s and 1960s America, including Val, a militant radical feminist. The novel portrays the details of the lives of women at...more

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Average rating: 3.80 · 5,091 ratings · 475 reviews · 43 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Women's Room 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 3,258 ratings — published 1977 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Mother's Daughter 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1987 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bleeding Heart: A Novel 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1980 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War Against Women 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 1992 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Father 3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Children 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Summer With George 3.03 of 5 stars 3.03 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World, Vol. 1 by Marilyn French, Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) (Foreword by) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Name of Friendship: A Novel by Marilyn French, Stephanie Genty (Afterword) 3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From Eve to Dawn (4 books)
by Marilyn French, Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) (Foreword)
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“It's strange how men feel they have the right to criticize a woman's appearance to her face.”
― Marilyn French, Her Mother's Daughter

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“Desire consumes you, it takes you over. You forget yourself completely. All you can think about is the other, the one you desire, your self is just a fire.”
― Marilyn French, Her Mother's Daughter

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“All the women I know feel a little like outlaws.”
― Marilyn French

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