TRAILBLAZING WOMEN OF THE GEORGIAN ERA (PB)

This examination of female inequality in the 18th century looks at legal barriers, the lack of education, the prejudices and misconceptions held by men and also examines the reluctance of women to compete on an equal footing. Using seventeen case studies of women who succeeded despite all barriers and opposition, the author asks why, in the light of their success, so little progress was made in the Victorian era.