Memoirs and Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey

Memoirs and Literary Remains of Lady Jane Grey
Author: Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Publisher: London : Published for H. Colburn
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1832
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A biography and collection of writings providing insight into the social conditions of the lives of ruling class women in the 16th century England, as well as a personal look at the life of one such woman.

Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558–1837

Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558–1837
Author: Louise Duckling
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1526744988

Exploring the Lives of Women, 1558-1837' is an engaging and lively collection of original, thought-provoking essays. Its route from Lady Jane Greys nine-day reign to Queen Victorias accession provides ample opportunities to examine complex interactions between gender, rank, and power. Yet the books scope extends far beyond queens: its female cast includes servants, aristocrats, literary women, opera singers, actresses, fallen women, athletes and mine workers.The collection explores themes relating to female power and physical strength; infertility, motherhood, sexuality and exploitation; creativity and celebrity; marriage and female friendship. It draws upon a wide range of primary materials to explore diverse representations of women: illuminating accounts of real womens lives appear alongside fictional portrayals and ideological constructions of femininity. In exploring womens negotiations with patriarchal control, this book demonstrates how the lived experience of women did not always correspond to prescribed social and gendered norms, revealing the rich complexity of their lives.This volume has been published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Womens Studies Group 1558-1837. The group was formed to promote research into any aspect of womens lives as experienced or depicted within this period. The depth, range and creativity of the essays in this book reflect the myriad interests of its members.