Author: WOJTCZAK, HELENA
Title: Women of Victorian Sussex - Their Status, Occupations and Dealings with the Law 1830-1870
Description: Hastings, East Sussex, The Hastings Press. 2008. (ISBN: 9781904109051). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy which has some light indentations to front. viii + 231 pages. Illustrated. This groundbreaking book shatters many myths about the lives of working women in 19th century England. We move among publicans and pew-openers, pickpockets and poisoners, taking in courtroom dramas and domestic battles, as the social and legal status of women is examined in a wide-ranging overview that is constantly enlivened by fascinating local details. As the story unfolds we find women at work in 180 occupations and meet some memorable characters trying to survive in the male-dominated world of Victorian society. 51. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Keywords: Victorian Women in Sussex, Women and the Law, Victorian Occupations, Social History 9781904109051


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