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Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age

by Martha Vicinus

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First published in 1972, this book contains a collection of ten essays that document the feminine stereotypes that women fought against, and only partially erased, a hundred years ago. It offers a valuable insight into Victorian culture and society.

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Martha Vicinus is the Eliza M. Mosher Distinguished University Professor of English, Women's Studies, and History at the University of Michigan

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Canonical title: Suffer and Be Still: Women in the Victorian Age
Original publication date: 1972
People/Characters: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson; John Stuart Mill

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 7
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Published: 1972
Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, History, Sexuality and Gender Studies, Anthropology, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 301.41
LCC: HQ1596 .V5

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