Literary representations of maternity in the eighteenth century

The primary concern of this thesis is the representation, in the eighteenth century, of mothers' bodies. It is also concerned with the treatment of domestic duties which were supposed a consequence of a woman's very nature. Throughout the first seven decades of the century, medical men and...

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Main Author: Byrne, Kirsty Nicola
Published: Durham University 1993
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240281