تحول جايگاه زن در نثر پيش از مشروطه (از دوره فتحعلى شاه تا مظفرالدين شاه)

Development of the Status of Women in pre-consti-tutional prose

The general belief is that paying attention to the issue of women 5 and its reflection in literature has been configured during the constitutional era, but according to historical texts, the reflection of the issues of women has passed through an evolutionary path. Grounds for paying attention to the issues of women began in Fath Ali Shahʹs era, by drawing comparisons between Iranian women and foreign women and followed a long historical process until the era of Nasereldin Shah and Mozafareldin Shah and reached its fructification during the constitutional era. Prose particularly carried the weight of development in social contexts including issues of women during Nasereldinʹs era, through the expansion of contexts and a tendency towards simplicity in writing. In this era, not only do we encounter the topic of paying attention to women in different types of prose( travel accounts, memoirs, play-writing and journalism) written by men, but we also encounter women who reflect on their issues for the first time in the framework of letters, travel accounts, theses and memoirs and pave the way for the presence of women during the constitutional era more seriously. : Conflicts between the supporters and opponents of changes in the traditional role of women generated a dialogue in the prose of this era which was an introduction to wider discussions during the constitutional era. This article deals with the reflection of women and their issues in the prose of the pre-constitutional era.