Strictures on the Modern System of Education With a View of the Principles and Conduct prevalent among Women of Rank and Fortune

Hannah More (1745-1833)

Published by Printed by A. Strahan, Printers Street, for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies Strand, London, 1801

About this Item

Hannah More -- Poet, playwright, and religious writer. More's books on education were enthusiastically received. Her views were protofeminist and very progressive for the time. She argues that women have received trivial" educations that haven't prepared them to be … moral examples for the larger society. 355 pages. ///. Very good condition for a book that is 223 years old. Good binding. Beautiful, original, swirling marbled front and back boards. Gilded spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strictures on the Modern System of Education With a View of the Principles and Conduct prevalent among Women of Rank and Fortune
• Publisher: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers Street, for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies Strand, London
• Publication Date: 1801
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.1 pounds