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Hace 4 días · This is the story of Mary Wortley Montagu ( 1689- 1762)- a pioneering woman ahead of her time. A woman who battled against a society where women should be 'seen and not heard' and staying at home with children was considered the expectation.
Hace 2 días · Who was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu? Discover the story of the woman commemorated by Wentworth Castle Gardens’ obelisk, which is among the oldest monuments in the UK dedicated to a woman based on personal achievements.
Hace 4 días · A Woman of Opinion by Sean Lusk. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by truly living can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death…. An aristocratic woman in 18th-century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society’s expectations stifle her: she writes ...
Hace 4 días · From the bestselling author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley , discover the illuminating historical novel about the extraordinary life of pioneering writer, poet and feminist, Mary Wortley Montagu. ' This book is a triumph - vivid, exquisite, enthralling </…
Hace 5 días · Chapters 1 (on ‘hysteria’ and Jane Barker, 1652–1732), 3 (on smallpox inoculation and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, 1689–1762) and 4 (on maternal mental and physical health and Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, 1741–1821), present case studies of writers who are also practitioners, and whose writings serve their medical goals.
Hace 2 días · Choosing her own husband (against her father’s wishes) and carving out her own reputation as a scholar and a wit, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu opens doors which should be closed to her. On a rollicking journey through Mary's life, which takes us from London society’s parlours to the salons of Constantinople, we see one of history’s most ...
Hace 5 días · Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by truly living can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death… An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways.
