19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), Women's History - 19th Century, European Studies - Great Britain, British History - Social Aspects, Women - Europe, Women's History - Europe - Great Britain
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Overview
The ideal woman of the Victorian era was a combination of sexual innocence, conspicuous consumption, and worship of the family hearth—with marriage and procreation being a woman’s only function. Suffer and Be Still is a collection of ten lively essays which document the feminine stereotypes that Victorian women fought against, but only partially defeated.
Synopsis
The ideal woman of the Victorian era was a combination of sexual innocence, conspicuous consumption, and worship of the family hearth — with marriage and procreation being a woman's only function. Suffer and Be Still is a collection of ten lively essays which document the feminine stereotypes that Victorian women fought against, but only partially defeated.
Book Details
Published
January 1, 1972
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pages
260
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780253201683