Steinbach's lively survey brings together the results of researches to offer a revealing portrait of women's lives in every class and all areas of life * SCOTSMAN *Ī grand sweep of a book, a well-researched, freshly written and unexpectedly entertaining look at "the lost 19th century" from women's points of view * INDEPENDENT *Ī readable and fresh account of women's lives between the reign of George III and the First World War. * SUNDAY HERALD *Īn intriguing and scholarly study. it offers a fresh and lively interpretation of women's lives between the reign of George III and the First World War. The book is well researched and lavishly illustrated. Steinbach shows the tension between the political, legal and cultural restrictions against women and the impressive range of activities in which they nevertheless engaged. Steinbach maintains a clear chronological approach within each theme, and writes plain prose, not feminist polemic. The research is impeccable.Steinbach is an American academic, but the book is refreshingly free of the compound nouns and tortured syntax that usually characterise that calling.
This book offers a skillful synthesis of a range of published material relating to working women of all social classes * HISTORY TODAY * it offers a fresh and lively interpretation of women's lives between the reign of George III and the First World War. Women in England 1760-1914 a social history by Susie Steinbach 0 Ratings 2 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Overview View 4 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 2004 Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson Language English Pages 342 Previews available in: English This edition doesn't have a description yet. Steinbach is an American academic, but the book is refreshingly free of the compound nouns and tortured syntax that usually characterise that calling.
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