Women alone : spinsters in England, 1660-1850 / Bridget Hill.

Author/creator Hill, Bridget
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven, Conn : London : Yale University Press, ©2001.
Descriptionviii, 219 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Single women--Great Britain. --Social conditions. --17th century.
Single women--Great Britain. --Social conditions. --18th century.
Single women--Great Britain. --Social conditions. --19th century.

Contents Single women in agriculture -- Single women in manufacturing -- Single women in business -- Teachers, governesses and ladies' companions -- Spinsters who stayed at home -- Spinsters and learned ladies -- The poor spinster and the poor law -- Crime, prostitution and the single woman -- The surveillance of single women -- Ways of escape -- Religion and the spinster -- Friendship and pastimes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-211) and index.
LCCN 2001093744
ISBN0300088205

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ800.2 .H55 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold