Decadent Divorce
eBook - ePub

Decadent Divorce

Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Britain

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Decadent Divorce

Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Britain

About this book

  • Ā By looking at divorce in the context of wider society, the book offers a fascinating lens through which to view Victorian life
  • Meticulously researched with an emphasis on original sources
  • Writing in an entertaining style, Ruth Derham offers a superbly readable drama of an era of courtroom combustion and moralĀ  hand-wringingĀ 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Introduction
  4. Summary of the Matrimonial Causes Acts Governing Victorian Divorce
  5. 1 The Doors Open
  6. 2 Marry in Haste… (The Problem of Unsuitable Wives)
  7. 3 … Repent at Leisure (The Problem of Unsuitable Husbands)
  8. 4 Sex Crimes
  9. 5 Occupational Hazards
  10. 6 Working the System (Pt 1): Dodgy Detectives
  11. 7 Working the System (Pt 2): Scheming Solicitors
  12. 8 Working the System (Pt 3): ā€˜Clean Hands’, Collusion and the Queen’s Proctor
  13. 9 Nullity Suits: The Letter of the Law
  14. 10 Issues of Access
  15. 11 The Doors Widen
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography