Women, Marriage, and Politics, 1860-1914

by Patricia Jalland

Although women are often seen as "hidden from history," this book unveils the personal experiences of the wives, mothers, and sisters of Victorian and Edwardian politicians. Drawing on rich new evidence from correspondence and diaries, Jalland examines the lives of women in more than fifty British political families, recounting their experiences of courtship, marriage, and childbirth and the vital domestic and political functions they performed. With...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192820877
• ISBN13: 9780192820877
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"