A Voice of Discontent: A Woman's Journey Through the Long Eighteenth Century - Softcover

Kelsey, Jennifer C.

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ISBN 10: 1848760361 ISBN 13: 9781848760363

Verlag: Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2008

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Reseña del editor:

From early childhood experiences to the loneliness of old age, females of all ages and all classes living in the eighteenth century faced the same prejudice because of their sex. Not all women, however, were prepared to accept it; not all women appreciated being judged according to a double standard that had completely different expectations of men and boys, and allowed them to behave in a completely different way. Even for those who did accept the status quo, there were ways to make use of, or even exploit, the situations in which they found themselves. Providing a fascinating insight into women's history, this book shows how some women writers in the 18th and early 19th centuries voiced their discontent with the limited role they were expected to play in society, and the sometimes radical suggestions they were to make for the future. You are invited to step into their shoes for a little while, share their experiences, listen to their arguments, and see whether or not they were justified in raising A Voice of Discontent.

Biografía del autor:

After fifteen years as a special needs teacher Jennifer C. Kelsey was inspired by two short courses at Birkbeck College - on women's history and Victorian literature. She joined the British Library four years ago, spent a fortune on second-hand books and hasn't stopped reading since. Happily married for 30 years, she has three grown-up children and three dogs.

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• Verlag: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1848760361
• ISBN 13: 9781848760363
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 236