Being Single in Georgian England: Families, Households, and the Unmarried

by Amy Harris

Being Single in Georgian England is the first book-length exploration of what family life looked like, and how it was experienced, when viewed from the perspective of unmarried and childless family members. Using a micro-historical approach, Amy Harris covers three generations of the famous musical and abolitionist Sharp family. The abundance of records the Sharps produced and preserved reveals how single family members influenced the household economy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192869493
• ISBN13: 9780192869494
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.0"