Eleonora de Fonseca Pimentel, le monitore napoletano et le problème de la participation politique

In: Annales historiques de la Révolution Française, Band 344, Heft 1, S. 179-191

Abstract

Anna Maria Rao, Eleonora de Fonseca Pimentel, the Monitore Napoletano and the Problem of Political Participation.
Whereas in Italy, she is considered a classical heroine, Eléonora de Fonseca Pimentel has remained practically unknown to French historians. Yet this intrepid editor of the Moniteur (February -June 1799), who during the Republic of Naples played a founding role in political journalism — an activity that resulted in her execution — has been the subject of memorable accounts. This article traces the different historiographie moments which according to the preference of their authors, emphasize different aspects of her life. The substance of her political ideas, centered on the dissemination of republican principles, continue the literary writings of women of the Enlightenment so praised by Voltaire. Her silence about the political participation of women remains a subject of debate.