Benigna Machiavelli is a 1914 novel by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, featuring a young woman, evoking Niccolò Machiavelli, as she maneuvers through the restrictive society of early 19th century America.[1][2]

Reception

Ann J. Lane called it "a handbook on survival in the modern world for a girl-woman".[3]

References

  1. "Benigna Machiavelli". The Online Books Page. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. Knight, Denise (October 31, 1997). "A Lantern in Her Hand: Benigna Machiavelli; Fall River; An Authentic Narrative". Legacy. 14 (2): 160–162. JSTOR 25679237. ProQuest 223833256.
  3. Introduction to Benigna Machiavelli, in the Charlotte Perkins Gilmer Reader; published 1999 by University of Virginia Press