The Gentleman's Daughter, Women's Lives in Georgian England.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 12, 1998 | Copyright information

Unladylike

GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE. By Amanda Foreman. Harper Collins; 463 pages; K19.99.

THE GENTLEMAN'S DAUGHTER, WOMEN'S LIVES IN GEORGIAN ENGLAND. By Amanda Vickery. Yale; 256 pages; $30; K19.95

YOU could describe 18th-century English womanhood using a pyramid. At the top are a few very grand specimens; just below-sometimes admiring, occasionally despising them-cluster the genteel elite. The vast majority form a supportive base.

Two handsome books examine the lives of the first two groups (the third awaits a chronicler). It would have been impossible to have ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Madrigals: Book 1; Book 9/Madrigals, Book 3 Magazine article from: Fanfare ; MONTEVERDI Madrigals: Book 1; Book 9 * Claudio Cavina, dir; La Venexiana * GLOSSA 920921 (73:00 ) MONTEVERDI Madrigals, Book* 3 * Claudio Cavina, dir; La Venexiana * GLOSSA 920923 (62:35 *) The...
	'So what if Amanda Foreman was snapped au naturel? You'd see more flesh at a duchess's dinner party' Newspaper article from: The Independent - London ; Tales of the City Poor Amanda Foreman. Ten years ago, she published her first book, a biography of Georgiana...discreetly hidden by copies of her book. The picture was coyer than...world-conquering publicity campaign); the book was good, and critically acclaimed...
	English Channeler; In 'Georgiana,' Amanda Foreman Finds a Life for Our Times Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ; Amanda Foreman can see the past. She says...contemporary meaning. Her first book, "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire...search for self. Foreman's book doesn't try to change your...for the first leg of her U.S. book tour, has an ease of comportment...
	The Book of Amos: A Commentary Magazine article from: Interpretation ; The Book of Amos: A Commentary by Jorg Jeremias Translated...already strong list of commentaries on the Book of Amos. It is a fine supplement to, but...contemporary literary questions concerning the book, while at the same time not abandoning the...
	Book on youth and sex causes stir Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; Book on youth and sex causes stir Author defends work that is...New York -- A month before its publication, a provocative book about children's sexuality is being denounced by some as...for action against the University of Minnesota Press. The book, "Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children ...
	The Mystery is Solved! First Book Campaign Reveals Nancy Drew Got Kids Hooked on Reading Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire ; To: BOOK EDITORS Contact: Beth Bingham of First Book, +1-202-639-0147, bbingham@FirstBook.org WASHINGTON, Aug. 3...turned many adults into lifelong readers -- Nancy Drew. First Book, the award- winning children's literacy organization that provides...
	A Book of Books Magazine article from: Artforum ; A Book of Books, by Abelardo Morell, preface by Nicholson Baker. New York: Bulfinch...If, as Mallarme, wrote, "Everything in the world exists to end up in a book," then that book-with its vast, enfolded domain-would require another book to contain...
	Fears over new interest in book that inspired Hitler Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald ; A controversial book that was used by Hitler to discredit Jews...Germany. The controversy that surrounds the book is so great that many countries, including...general circulation. But now demand for the book is reported to be rising again. It has...
	Library panel rejects pleas to drop book Newspaper article from: Evanston Review (IL) ; Curiously, the library book provoking a complaint of excessive violence last...readers. Rather, the Evanston Library Board's first book appeal in at least 25 years centered on a 1979 picture book, "Pinkerton Behave," that rubbed up against present-d...
	`Catch Me If You Can' good movie, great book Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL) ; The book "Catch Me If You Can" is the true story of...all before he was caught at age 21. The book tells of Abagnale's lavish lifestyle that...businesses and people. Once I started reading the book, I couldn't put it down. One thing I liked...