Promises Broken

Ginger S. Frost

ISBN 10: 0813916100 / ISBN 13: 9780813916101

Published by University of Virginia Press, US, 1995

About this Item

In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Althought the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and middle- class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Promises Broken
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press, US
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813916100
• ISBN 13: 9780813916101
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 3.18H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 3.18 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 333 grams

About this title

Synopsis

In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Althought the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and middle- class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.

About the Author

Ginger S. Frost is Assistant Professor of History at Judson College.