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"Silent Sisterhood" unveils the untold story of middle-class women in Victorian England. Moving beyond the stereotypical image of frivolous idleness, this book reveals their pivotal role in transforming the family and society. Patricia Branca uses domestic manuals, health guides, and statistical data to paint a vivid picture of their daily lives, challenges as homemakers, mothers, and individuals. The book explores how women managed the home, navigated health issues, embraced motherhood, and even sought birth control. This book showcases how these women were active agents of change in their own lives and in British society, despite societal constraints and expectations. This detailed and insightful work rescues Victorian women from historical myth, presenting them as significant figures in a period of great transformation.
Condition: Used (see images, some cover wear) Softcover ISBN 0856646989
