The Posthumous Works of Mrs Chapone (2-Volume Set) : Containing Her Correspondence with Mr Richardson, a Series of Letters to Mrs Elizabeth Carter, an

Chapone, Hester

Cambridge Univ Pr（2010/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 374 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108021746
• DDC分類 820

Full Description

Hester Chapone (1727-1801) was a British writer and advocate of women's education who is best known as the author of one of the most popular conduct books for women in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Self-educated in French, Latin and Greek, Chapone published much of her work after the death of her husband in 1761. Her firm belief in the right of women to lead emotionally and intellectually fulfilled lives was much praised by contemporary feminists. These volumes, first published posthumously in 1807 contain a biography and a series of unpublished letters from Chapone to her friends. Her letters to her friend Samuel Richardson concerning the right of women in marriage and women's education illustrate her strong views concerning these subjects, with this volume's other letters and her biography providing further valuable insights into her character.

Contents

Volume 1Letters I-LXIII, 1749-1797. Volume 2: 1. The life and correspondence of Mrs. Chapone; 2. Miss Mulso's letters to Mr. Richardson; 3. A prayer.