Blanche Monnier
Blanche Monnier was a French socialite from a well-respected, yet conservative bourgeoisie family in Poitiers. In 1874, at the age of 25, she wanted to marry an older lawyer who was not to her mother Louise’s liking. Her disapproving mother locked her in a tiny, dark room in the attic of their home, where she kept her secluded for 25...