Author: BRANDON, RUTH
Title: Other People's Daughters: The Life And Times Of The Governess
Description: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, UK, 2009. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 9780753825761 320 pages. Available Now. Book Description: A rich and fascinating account of the lives of Victorian governesses, exploring nineteenth-century attitudes to women, family and class.: If a nineteenth century lady had neither a husband to support her nor money of her own, almost her only recourse was to live in someone else's household and educate their children - in particular, their daughters. : Marooned within the confines of other people's lives, neither servants nor family members, governesses occupied an uncomfortable social limbo. And being poor and insignificant, their papers were mostly lost. But a few journals and letters have come down to us, giving a vivid record of what it was to be a lone professional woman at a time when such a creature officially did not exist. : Review: Ruth Brandon's fine account deals with the governess in literature and in life. (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH): Brandon explains why many a romantic novel and intellectual debate was inspired by such women. (BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH) : Book Description: A rich and fascinating account of the lives of Victorian governesses, exploring nineteenth-century attitudes to women, family and class. Size: 13 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm. 320 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Paperback; ISBN: 0753825767. ISBN/EAN: 9780753825761. Inventory No: F246-1235.

Keywords: BZDB395 Biography & Autobiography; Paperback; Other Peoples Daughters The Life And Times Of The Governess Ruth Brandon Paperback


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