A Law Unto Herself

by Rebecca Harding Davis

Book Overview

A scathing critique of the legal status of women and their property rights in nineteenth-century America, Rebecca Harding Davis's 1878 novel A Law Unto Herself chronicles the experiences of Jane Swendon, a seemingly na ve and conventional nineteenth-century protagonist struggling to care for her elderly father with limited financial resources. In order to continue care, Jane seeks to secure her rightful inheritance despite the efforts of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803238142
• ISBN13: 9780803238145
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"