https://www.peren-revues.fr/revue-k/1748 Entrées d’index fr 0 https://www.peren-revues.fr/revue-k/1746 Les Femmes illustres, ou les Harangues héroïques is a work that lies somewhere between Ovid’s Epistles and a gallery of illustrious women. Published between 1642 and 1644 by Madeleine de Scudéry and her brother Georges, the two volumes give a voice to various historical and literary heroines. Whilst Clorinda is very taciturn in the Gerusalemme Liberata, and dies silently after her baptism in extremis, in the Harangues héroïques she finds ample space to express her feelings. Whilst one might expect a declaration of affection towards Tancrède, the distraught lover, which would explicitly resolve their romantic story, the harangue places far greater emphasis on heroism, respect for the adversary and military glory. Although Clorinde converts to Christianity as she dies, she does not renounce her roots as a virile, warrior-like figure who demands respect for her strength rather than her beauty. Right up to the brink of death, Clorinde resists the demands that others would impose upon her: she resists love and feelings of affection, yet begs Tancred to perpetuate her reputation as a heroine and her glorious deeds. In the Harangues héroïques, Clorinde asserts her status as a non-conformist, proud woman who renounces love, mirroring the woman who rewrites her. lun., 06 juil. 2026 16:39:50 +0200 lun., 06 juil. 2026 16:41:02 +0200 https://www.peren-revues.fr/revue-k/1746