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'Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular' Guardian

'As a pure storyteller, Antonia Fraser has few equals' Sunday Times

CAROLINE NORTON, a nineteenth-century heroine who wanted justice for women.

Poet, pamphleteer and artist's muse, Caroline Norton dazzled 19-century society with her vivacity and intelligence. In 1836 Caroline underwent a dramatic trial when her jealous husband sued the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, for adultery. Provisions which are now taken for granted - such as the right of a mother to have access to her children - owe much to Caroline, who was determined to secure justice for women at all levels of society. Award-winning historian Antonia Fraser brilliantly portrays a woman who refused to be curbed by the personal and political constraints of her time.

The Case of the Married Woman: Caroline Norton: A 19th Century Heroine Who Wanted Justice for Women

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'Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular' Guardian'As a pure storyteller, Antonia Fraser has few equals' Sunday... Read more

    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
    Publication Date: 27/08/2022
    ISBN13: 9781474610933, 978-1474610933
    ISBN10: 1474610935

    Number of Pages: 304

    Non Fiction , History

    Description

    'Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular' Guardian

    'As a pure storyteller, Antonia Fraser has few equals' Sunday Times

    CAROLINE NORTON, a nineteenth-century heroine who wanted justice for women.

    Poet, pamphleteer and artist's muse, Caroline Norton dazzled 19-century society with her vivacity and intelligence. In 1836 Caroline underwent a dramatic trial when her jealous husband sued the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, for adultery. Provisions which are now taken for granted - such as the right of a mother to have access to her children - owe much to Caroline, who was determined to secure justice for women at all levels of society. Award-winning historian Antonia Fraser brilliantly portrays a woman who refused to be curbed by the personal and political constraints of her time.

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