A Woman's Thoughts about Women.
Mrs Craik
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Book Details:
Publisher:Hurst & Blackett
Published Date:30th November -0001
Binding:hardcover
Condition:VeryGood
Notes:CRAIK, Dinah Maria Mullock . A Woman?s Thoughts About Women. London, Hurst and Blackett, 1859 first reprint of the 1858 first edition. Pp [vi] , contents leaf, 348, [vi] publisher?s adverts . Original embossed purple cloth covered boards, gilt to the front board and spine,. Tissue guarded frontis , the top edges of the pages are untrimmed, previous owner inscription on the front free endpaper. Overall a Very Good copy, . Craik?s advice book for ?ordinary middle ranks of unmarried females? differs from others of the period. She is critical of the way in which young women were brought up to be helpless : ? lovely uselessness? is an insult to women and to God. She writes about sisterhood and unity be
