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Woman of Genius
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Woman of Genius

Translation
Lauren Elkin
Genre
Fiction: literary and general non-genre
2026
first published in English
French
original language
1
edition in English
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Two sisters must find their way in a world designed to confine them. Marcelle is the elder sister, a woman whose ambitions focus on becoming the companion of a 'man of genius'. Marguerite is the younger sister, a girl whose sanity depends on breaking free of the oppressive expectations of society. Both end up focusing their attentions on the same disappointing man. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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