The histories of some of the penitents in the Magdalen-House

"First published anonymously in 1759 (imprint 1760), this novel was written to promote the cause of the Magdalen House, a charity which sought to rehabilitate prostitutes by fitting them for a life of virtuous industry. More than a mere fundraiser, however, the novel challenges long-standing prejudices against prostitutes by presenting them as victims of inadequate education, male libertinism and sexual double standards. As such it revises earlier literary and visual representations of the lusty whore, and looks forward to the feminist polemics of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Hays."--Jacket.

Year

2007

Language

English

Series

Chawton House library series. Woman's novels -- no. 1

Publisher

Pickering & Chatto

Editions

3

Pages

199

ISBN

9781851968602

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