English Feminists and Their Opponents in the 1790s: Unsex'd and Proper Females

by William Stafford

Book Overview

This fascinating book examines what sixteen radical and conservative, famous and notorious British women wrote about their sex in the 1790s. It offers the most comprehensive survey of what they thought about their fellow women with regard to love, sexual desire and marriage; their domestic roles and their engagement in the 'public' sphere; and issues of gender and female abilities including sensibility and genius.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071908217X
• ISBN13: 9780719082177
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"