Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With A View Of The Principles And Conduct Prevalent Among Women Of Rank And Fortune: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Education)

More, Hannah

ISBN 10: 1108018904 / ISBN 13: 9781108018906

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Hannah More's influential two-volume work of 1799 outlines her conservative stance on women's education and conduct. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Education. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. . 2010. New. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With A View Of The Principles And Conduct Prevalent Among Women Of Rank And Fortune: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Education)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108018904
• ISBN 13: 9781108018906
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A unique and influential public figure in her time, Hannah More (1745–1833) was a prolific writer. This two-volume study, published in 1799, is her definitive work on women's education, which went through thirteen editions by 1826 and sold over 19,000 copies. The work outlines More's belief that women's education and conduct determined the moral state of a nation, reflecting her acceptance of eighteenth-century views on the status and education of women. In Volume 1, a heavy emphasis is placed on the need for women to observe propriety, and More argues that women should seek to acquire knowledge and discipline rather than accomplishments. The modern reader will find More's conservative stance on women's rights a fascinating contrast to more liberal works of the age, including Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=moreha

Book Description

Hannah More (1745-1833) was highly influential in her lifetime, publishing a wide variety of successful works, including social and moral tracts and religious fiction. This two-volume work (1799) is her definitive study on women's education, outlining her belief that women's conduct determined the moral state of a nation.