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SATIRICAL GAZE: PRINTS OF WOMEN IN LATE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND

CINDY MCCREERY, Cindy McCreery · 2004

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"These prints both reflected and sought to shape contemporary debate about the role of women in society. While attitudes varied considerably, the general consensus was that women were more visible in society than ever before - on the streets, on the stage, on the walls of the Royal Academy, on the hustings, and in the pleasure gardens. The satirical prints of the period reveal perceptions of women and their behaviour as prostitutes and courtesans, wives and mothers, old maids and widows. Cindy McCreery's detailed exploration of this relatively neglected genre extends our knowledge of contemporary attitudes towards women and offers an important new dimension to our understanding of Georgian culture."--Jacket.

Book details

Year
2004
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Editions
1
Pages
300
ISBN
9780199267569

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