The writing career of Marguerite Eymery, a.k.a. Rachilde, fluctuates between the Decadent movement and literary Modernism. It tackles complex themes in courageous fashion for the time, especially misogyny and feminism, which Rachilde treats with no stated militance and no prejudice or preconceived notions, but with authentic, free avant-gardist spirit. Rachilde will also play an essential role in the popularization of Oscar Wilde’s oeuvre, given how the young Wilde was part of her literary club and she was interested in homosexuality – she would challenge the assumption of concepts such as reality and truth as intended by the dominant mindset.
