Stella Blandy (née Boué; 24 December 1836 - 18 April 1925) was a French writer and a committed feminist. A contributor to the literary journals ''Revue contemporaine'' and ''Revue des deux mondes'', she wrote novels and essays, and also translated English and Italian works into French. Blandy died in 1925.

Biography

Françoise-Stella Boué was born 24 December 1836, in the small town of Montesquieu-Volvestre. The family was wealthy and at the time ran the town hall. She was attracted to writing early on in life. Following an excellent education, she immediately continued her studies abroad in England. While there, she married Francis Blandy with whom she had four children; two, Frank and Jeanne, survived early childhood. Her husband died in 1878. On her return to France, she began publishing her works, enjoying some success. Her novels, with strong regional appeal, were written principally for younger readers. While in Paris, she developed her feminist writing as she established friendships with George Sand and

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. In the late 1860s, she became active in the growing feminist movement, contributing to the journal ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. Her publishers included Hetzel,

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, Delagrave,

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and Armand Colin. Around March 1875, together with Henriette Caroste, Anna Houry, Auclert, Deraismes, and her sister

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, Blandy co-signed a letter asking

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to support their feminist views. Blandy collaborated with ''Revue contemporaine'' and ''Revue des deux mondes''. She also translated English and Italian works.Notice n°: FRBNF12122725 de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. (in French) Among others, Blandy is remembered for her adaptation of Mayne Reid's novel, ''L’Habitation au désert'', under the title ''Les Robinsons de terre ferme''. Her novel ''La Teppe aux merles'', published in 1890, is reminiscent of

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's hero, ''

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''. Stella Blandy died at the age of 88 in the town where she was born.

Complete works

* 1864, ''Une Noce dans un Village Mâconnais'' * 1867, ''La Dernière Chanson, Scène du Mâconnais'' * 1869, ''Revanche de femme'' * 1869, ''L'Oncle Philibert'' * 1873, ''Les Indiscrétions du Princes Svanine. Un Musulman, s'il vous plaît. Le Bruderschaft. Sept pour un. L’Émeraude'', 1873 * 1875, ''Bénédicte'' * 1877, ''Le Petit Roi'' * 1878, ''Les Robinsons de Terre Ferme'' (adaptation of ''L'Habitation au désert'' by Mayne Reid) * 1880, ''Le Procès de l'absent'' * 1881, ''La Dette de Zeéna'', * 1881, ''Six pence'', conte de Noël * 1881, ''Sous le Guy'' (novel) * 1882, ''La Benjamine'' * 1882, ''La Fille de Hakim'' * 1883, ''Les Épreuves de Norbert'' * 1883, ''Un oncle à héritage'' * 1884, ''Trois sous neufs'' (novel) * 1885, ''Mont Salvage'' * 1885, ''Mon ami et moi'' * 1885, ''Tante Marise'' * 1886, ''Trois contes de Noël'' * 1887, ''Rouzétou''''Rouzétou''
/ref> * 1888, ''Fils de veuve'' * 1888, ''La Pie au nid'' * 1888, ''La Pierre de touche'' * 1890, ''La Teppe aux merles'' * 1890, ''La Part du cadet'' * 1890, ''Le Bouquet d'algues'' * 1891, ''La Pièce de douze sous'' * 1892, ''Castelvert'' * 1893, ''Berthe la Frisonne. À l'aveuglette. Bec-d'Acier'' * 1893, ''Le Protégé d'Alice'' * 1894, ''Le Droit Chemin. Par la Traverse. La Veste du Colporteur'' * 1895, ''Au tournant du Chemin'' * 1897, ''Le Capitaine aux pieds nus'' * 1902, ''La Dame noire. Une Trouvaille. Sur la Pierre du souvenir'' * 1903, ''Le Siège de Calais'' * 1904, ''D'une rive à l'autre''

References

Sources

(person authority record and bibliography) (in French) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blandy, Stella 1836 births 1925 deaths 19th-century French writers 19th-century French women writers 19th-century French translators 20th-century French writers 20th-century French women writers 20th-century French translators People from Haute-Garonne French feminists French feminist writers