“Two-faced Creature”. The Image of Queen Maria Kazimiera in the Nineteenth-century Women’s Press Cover Image
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„Dwulicowa istota”. Wizerunek Marii Kazimiery w dziewiętnastowiecznej prasie kobiecej
“Two-faced Creature”. The Image of Queen Maria Kazimiera in the Nineteenth-century Women’s Press

Author(s): Agnieszka Goluch
Subject(s): Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Women’s Press; Maria Kazimiera d’Arquien; queen; “Niewiasta”; “Tygodnik Mód i Powieści”
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the text is to analyse the figure of queen Maria Kazimiera (17th c.), the wife of Jan III Sobieski, in the 19th c. women’s press. The paper focuses on four issues: Maria Kazimiera’s character, her appearance, queen as a wife and as a mother. The article shows negative attitude towards politically active women, especially those who were foreigners.

  • Page Range: 181-191
  • Page Count: 11
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Polish