Women in England, 1760-1914: A Social History

This highly readable survey of women's lives in England between George III and the First World War brings together an astonishing range of research, including diaries, letters, memoirs, as well as social and statistical information addressing issues like life expectancy, sex, marriage, childbirth, and work. It looks, too, at the huge role women played in the British Empire: how imperialism shaped women's lives and how women also shaped the empire.