Je Suis Australienne: Remarkable Women in France, 1880 - 1945

Profiles extraordinary Australian women who travelled to France at different times through history and who formulated their impressions-in fiction, diaries, letters, autobiographies-between 1880 and 1945.The book explores how the women adapted to new environments in a world of changing attitudes to feminine education, professionalism and sexuality. It includes the narratives of a schoolgirl, an artist, novelists, nurses and a secret agent.