by Bruno Fuligni · Editions Prisma · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782810414055
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«Les grandes hystériques» is the historical essay by Bruno Fuligni, published by Editions Prisma in paperback (208 pages, in French).
The essay brings together portraits of women famous for defying the conventions of their time, from queens and criminals to artists and mystics. Drawing on the concept of hysteria theorized by Charcot, Fuligni shows how many were branded mad or treated as pathological cases before being recognized for their talent and pioneering role. It includes the cases of Messalina, Theodora, Lady Stanhope, Adèle Hugo, Eva Perón and Violette Morris, among other figures.
The volume is part of the «Folle histoire» collection, with illustrations by Daniel Casanave. The cover indicates «N.º 2».
For readers interested in the history of women, transgressive female characters and accessible portraits with irony.
Bruno Fuligni is a French writer and historian.
