Henri Amiel’s timless experiences and thoughts on women should give you pause to the very concept of female nature.
The Intimate Journal of Henri Amiel
Translated by Mary A. Ward, 1890
Translated by Van Wyck Brooks and Charles Van Wyck Brooks, ©1935. (see copyright notice at bottom)
1 This text is copyrighted and is believed to be used in accordance with “Fair use” limitation of the Copyright Act given below. Since the guidelines are not strict, and therefore subject to misapplication, I will make my case as follows:
(1) This copying is being done non commercially as part of a nonprofit gender studies series and for other purposes allowed in the “Fair use” limitation.
(2) This work was published long ago; partly from the passage of time, and partly because of the unpopular views expressed, this work is unknown to many, and by copying such excerpts it is believed that an interest or new interest in the work will be kindled. Furthermore, a check for the year 1999 revealed this work out of print, which one would then think would give a greater latitude to its use as no commercial interest is being affected at this time.
On the issue of whether this translation is more fact than fiction (which would give a greater latitude to its “fair use”), a cursory examination reveals a great similarity between the Ward and Brooks translations, the differences often being a matter of different grammar and syntax choices that give the same meaning. Perhaps the French is a rather clear and easy language to translate, and then the Brooks translation came later (and through the same publisher) which allows the possibility of the earlier Ward translation being used as reference. Whatever the reasons, there seems to be little art or originality in the translation.
(3) The text used is about six pages out of a total work of 675 pages (including introduction and index) – or less than 1% of the entire work.
(4) Taking movie advertisements and book reviews as a clue, it appears that showing colorful clips and excerpts has the effect of causing people to want to take in the rest of the work (see also (2) above.)
I also wish to note that this copying is being done in the public’s interest. It is believed by some that what is frequently portrayed in the media as to the relationship of the sexes in this country is false. That such false information assists the passage of discriminatory legislation aimed at the sex portrayed as the oppressor class. The excerpts above are of such a contrary character to what is given as the “truth” today that further comment by myself would seem superfluous.
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