The Boxer’s Charade and Olympe de Gouges: A Tale of Love and Deception in Revolutionary France

Jennifer York
29 min readApr 29, 2024

The Stage is Set

“No,” said Olympe. Sitting in the front row. Her assistant leaned towards her.

“I would beg you to reconsider, Madame. The recent conflicts have made actors scarce. Let him finish the scene, at least.”

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Jennifer York

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