路易斯·米歇尔出生于法国上马恩省的弗隆库尔，童年时期接受了祖父母的启蒙熏陶，第二帝国时期，成为一名不愿向帝国宣誓的女教师；巴黎公社时期，她则是一名救国的英雄女战士；流放期间，她又成为新喀里多尼亚卡纳克人反抗法国当局的支持者；大赦回国后，她充当了奔走欧洲各国、四处宣讲的国际无政府主义者。不同时期的米歇尔，有着不同的政治实践和思想见解。从共和主义者到布朗基主义者，再到流放时期的反殖民主义者以及回国后的无政府主义者，米歇尔在不同的时段，在不同的身份下，受到不同事件的影响从而呈现出了不同的思想面相。然而，她的精神内核始终是不变的，即继承启蒙精神的遗产，坚持自由与平等的价值观念，推动法国的社会革命。透过米歇尔的思想与实践，可以洞察到19世纪后期法国在政治与社会转型过程中所面临的诸多问题，理解诸种“主义”发展与演变的历史语境。

对于米歇尔的形象，“红色处女”是她广为流传的身份标签，这最初是政敌在攻击和诋毁她时的称呼。然而，就如玛丽安娜象征着法兰西的共和精神，米歇尔的“红色处女”形象逐渐成为一种反叛精神的符号。虽然这种反叛精神在19世纪不容于世，但其关于女性主义、反殖民主义、国际主义等观念的阐释有着超越时代的意义。在这个意义上，她是所处时代的启蒙者，也是具有实践精神的思想者。她的斗争精神与思想观念跨越时代、跨越国境，产生了深远的历史影响。

Born in Vroncourt in the Haute-Marne department of France, Louise Michel spent her childhood being initiated by her grandparents, becoming a schoolmistress who did not want to take the oath to the Empire during the Second Empire, a heroic fighter to save her country during the Paris Commune, a supporter of the New Caledonian Kanak resistance against the French authorities during her exile, and an international anarchist who travelled around Europe and preached after her return from amnesty. After her return from amnesty, she became an international anarchist who travelled and preached in various European countries. At different times, Michel had different political practices and ideological opinions. From republican to Blanquist, to anti-colonialist during her exile and anarchist after her return, Michel was influenced by different events at different times and in different capacities, thus presenting different ideological facets. However, her spiritual core remained the same, namely the legacy of the Enlightenment, the values of freedom and equality, and the promotion of the French social revolution. Through the ideas and practices of Michel, it is possible to gain insight into the many problems faced by France during the political and social transformation of the late 19th century, and to understand the historical context in which the various 'isms' developed and evolved.

Michel's image of the 'red virgin' was a popular label for her identity, initially used by her political enemies to attack and denigrate her. However, just as Marianne symbolized the republican spirit of France, Michel's image of the 'red virgin' gradually became a symbol of the spirit of rebellion. Although this rebellious spirit did not survive the 19th century, its interpretation of feminist, anti-colonial and internationalist ideas had a significance beyond its time. In this sense, she was an enlightened and practical thinker of her time. Her spirit of struggle and ideology transcended times and borders and had a profound historical impact.