Paperback. Pub Date :2003-9-1 Pages: 198 Publisher: Penguin Written by Europes first professional woman writer. TheTreasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to womenof all ages and from all levels of medieval society. from royalcourtiers to prostitutes . It paints an intricate picture of dailylife in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France andgives a fascinating glimpse into the practical considerations ofrunning a household. dressing appropriately and maintaining areputation in all circumstances. Christine de Pizans book providesa valuable counterbalance to male accounts of life in the middleages and demonstrates. often with dry humour. how a womansposition in society could be made less precarious by following thecorrect etiquette.