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The Prisoner of Poitiers

by Sophie Jackson

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A historical case of confinement and its retellings

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A historical case of confinement and its retellings

Sophie Jackson examines the disappearance of Blanche Monnier in 1876 and her discovery, 25 years later, imprisoned within a respectable French household. The account places the case in the social and political setting of rural France, while also considering how earlier male writers shaped the story and how claims about it have circulated online. Alongside the documented events, the book raises questions about family reputation, the treatment of women, and whether such a crime could recur. Its subject is both a specific historical crime and the way that crime has been represented over time.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical true crime and kidnapping cases
  • Readers seeking nonfiction about Blanche Monnier and the history of her case
  • Readers interested in how gender and reputation shaped accounts of crime

Themes

Confinement and abductionWomen and social attitudesFamily reputationHistorical narratives and internet myths

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Book overview

Starved, neglected, abandoned - the true story of the woman kept a secret from the world for 25 years.

 

In the summer of 1876 the vivacious, intelligent, and beautiful Blanche Monnier vanishes, as if she never existed.

 

Twenty-five years later, within the confines of a middle-class respectable chateau, the French authorities uncover a shocking crime that shakes not only the local community, but the political world of rural France.

 

The truth of Blanche Monnier's disappearance is so terrible and bizarre it is almost unbelievable and leaves opinion divided on how far a family should go to protect their reputation.

 

Historian Sophie Jackson reveals the terrible events that led to the horrible imprisonment of a young woman and the chauvinistic attitudes of the men who first wrote her story.

 

While giving Blanche back her voice and exploding the myths that flood the internet about her case, she asks us - is it possible for such a crime to happen again today?

 

Discover the true story of Blanche Monnier's confinement in The Prisoner of Poitiers today!

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