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Stories of Independent Women from 17th–20th Century
Genteel Women Who Did Not Marry
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- English
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eBook - ePub
Stories of Independent Women from 17th–20th Century
Genteel Women Who Did Not Marry
About this book
Explore the lives of four elite women from British history who cast off society's expectations to live life on their own terms.
As the fight for women's rights continues, and whilst men and women alike push for gender equality around the globe, this book aims to introduce readers to four women who, in their own way, challenged and defied the societal expectations of the time in which they lived.
Some chose to be writers, some were successful businesswomen, some chose to nurture and protect, some traveled the globe, some were philanthropists. Each one made the conscious decision not to marry a man.
Elizabeth Isham of Lamport Hall, Anne Robinson of Saltram, Anne Lister of Shibden Hall and Rosalie Chichester of Arlington Court. These are elite women, all connected to country houses or from noble families throughout the UK, and this book explores to what extent privilege gave them the opportunity to choose the life they wanted, thus guiding the reader to challenge their own beliefs about elite women throughout history.
This book is unique in that it brings the stories of real historical women to light—some of which have never been written about before, whilst also offering an introduction to the history of marriage and societal expectations of women.
Starting in 1609 and traveling chronologically up to 1949, with a chapter for each woman, this book tells their remarkable stories, revealing how strong, resilient and powerful women have always been.
Praise for Stories of Independent Women from seventeenth–twentieth Century
"Charlotte presents the personal histories of four women from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in some detail and in the context of examining their effects on the matter of gender equality. Fascinating." — Books Monthly (UK)
"Very informative, clear and quite enlightening. . . . Well done to the author Charlotte Furness." —UK Historian
As the fight for women's rights continues, and whilst men and women alike push for gender equality around the globe, this book aims to introduce readers to four women who, in their own way, challenged and defied the societal expectations of the time in which they lived.
Some chose to be writers, some were successful businesswomen, some chose to nurture and protect, some traveled the globe, some were philanthropists. Each one made the conscious decision not to marry a man.
Elizabeth Isham of Lamport Hall, Anne Robinson of Saltram, Anne Lister of Shibden Hall and Rosalie Chichester of Arlington Court. These are elite women, all connected to country houses or from noble families throughout the UK, and this book explores to what extent privilege gave them the opportunity to choose the life they wanted, thus guiding the reader to challenge their own beliefs about elite women throughout history.
This book is unique in that it brings the stories of real historical women to light—some of which have never been written about before, whilst also offering an introduction to the history of marriage and societal expectations of women.
Starting in 1609 and traveling chronologically up to 1949, with a chapter for each woman, this book tells their remarkable stories, revealing how strong, resilient and powerful women have always been.
Praise for Stories of Independent Women from seventeenth–twentieth Century
"Charlotte presents the personal histories of four women from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in some detail and in the context of examining their effects on the matter of gender equality. Fascinating." — Books Monthly (UK)
"Very informative, clear and quite enlightening. . . . Well done to the author Charlotte Furness." —UK Historian
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Author’s Note
- List of Plates
- Introduction
- Elizabeth Isham of Lamport Hall 1608–1654
- Anne Robinson of Saltram House 1742–1828
- Anne Lister of Shibden Hall 1791–1840
- Rosalie Chichester of Arlington Court 1865–1949
- Conclusion to Text
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Plate section