A Letter to the Queen on Lord Chancellor Cranworth's Marriage and Divorce Bill |
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| Author:
| Norton, Caroline Sheridan |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-73149-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Caroline Norton (1808-1877) was a Victorian author and campaigner for social reform. In this volume Norton describes how upon marriage in 1855 women became legally 'non-existent'. She explains the effect of this on women estranged from their husbands using her own experiences as an example.
Caroline Norton (1808-1877) was a Victorian author and campaigner for social reform. In this volume Norton describes how upon marriage in 1855 women became legally 'non-existent'. She explains the effect of this on women estranged from their husbands using her own experiences as an example.