Cover of Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age, edited by Martha Vicinus, showing a sepia-toned image of a pensive woman sitting at a table, symbolizing the struggles of Victorian women.
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Cover of Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age, edited by Martha Vicinus, showing a sepia-toned image of a pensive woman sitting at a table, symbolizing the struggles of Victorian women.

Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age

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Description

Author Martha Vicinus

Publisher Indiana University Press (September 22, 1973)

Binding paperback

Condition very good but with some underlining and writing on interior cover

Summary

"Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age," edited by Martha Vicinus, offers a compelling exploration of the roles and expectations of women during the Victorian era. Through essays by notable scholars, this anthology examines how societal norms dictated the behaviors, opportunities, and limitations for women, encouraging silence and submission in their personal and public lives. Topics range from education, marriage, and motherhood to the intersection of gender and class, unveiling the struggles and resilience of Victorian women as they navigated a rigidly structured world. This essential collection sheds light on the roots of feminist thought and the historical context that sparked movements for gender equality.

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