The Gentleman’s Daughter: Women’s Lives in Georgian England

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pp. 436, “What was the life of an eighteenth-century British genteel woman like? This lively book, based on letters, diaries, and account books of over one hundred middle class women, transforms our understanding of the position of women in Georgian England. These women were not confined in their homes but enjoyed expanding horizons and an array of emerging public arenas, the author shows.”

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ISBN 0300075316
ISBN13 9780300075311
Number of pages 436
Original Title The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England
Published Date 1998
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New Haven
Edition First edition
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pp. 436, “What was the life of an eighteenth-century British genteel woman like? This lively book, based on letters, diaries, and account books of over one hundred middle class women, transforms our understanding of the position of women in Georgian England. These women were not confined in their homes but enjoyed expanding horizons and an array of emerging public arenas, the author shows.”

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Weight 1.1 kg