The Gentleman's Daughter

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Women's Lives in Georgian England

By Amanda Vickery

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The Gentleman's Daughter by Amanda Vickery offers a groundbreaking historical study of eighteenth-century genteel women. Through meticulous examination of letters, diaries, and account books, the book reveals the intimate and everyday lives of these women, challenging traditional portrayals and enriching our understanding of their social position during this period.
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A compelling read for students and scholars of history, gender studies, and social history, as well as general readers interested in eighteenth-century England and women's history.

Based on a close examination of letters, diaries and account books, this study offers an insight into the intimate and everyday lives of genteel women and transforms our understanding of the position of women in this period.

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Eighteenth-century women have long been presented as the heroines of traditional biographies, or as the faceless victims of vast historical processes, but rarely have they been deemed worthy of rigorous historical enquiry.

Based on a close examination of letters, diaries and account books, The Gentleman's Daughter offers an insight into the intimate and everyday lives of genteel women and transforms our understanding of the position of women in this period.

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Praised as "the most important work of social history since Lawrence Stone's Family, Sex and Marriage," the book is lauded for its rigorous scholarship and engaging style. Critics describe it as an "academic argument of the highest order" that is also "fascinating and enjoyable," highlighting its innovative approach and luminous prose.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300102222

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 August 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 66 b-w illus.

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Amanda Vickery is lecturer in modern British women’s history at Royal Hollowly College, University of London.

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