Other People's Daughters (e-bog) af Brandon, Ruth
Brandon, Ruth (forfatter)

Other People's Daughters e-bog

82,58 DKK (inkl. moms 103,22 DKK)
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 ...
E-bog 82,58 DKK
Forfattere Brandon, Ruth (forfatter)
Udgivet 30 december 2011
Genrer 1DBK
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781780222486
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.