How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain's Most Ineligible Bachelor and his Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate
About this book
Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment.
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- OL Work ID
- OL19333428W
Subjects
English AuthorsMarriageHistoryDay, thomas, 1748-1789Aristocracy (social class)Women, history, modern period, 1600-Great britain, history, 18th centurySocial classes, great britainMarriage, historyMarriage, great britain