Conduct literature for women, 1640-1710

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Conduct literature for women, 1640-1710

edited by William St. Clair, Irmgard Maassen

Pickering & Chatto, 2002

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2
  • v. 3
  • v. 4
  • v. 5
  • v. 6

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Reprinted from various works published in 1646-1755

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This collection aims to give a chronological insight into the evolution of conduct literature, from its early roots in the Renaissance period through to the dramatically different role that women played at the emergence of the 20th century.

Table of Contents

  • Volume 1 Jacques du Boscq, The Excellent Woman, Part 1 (1692)
  • A Spirit Moving in the Women-Preachers (1646)
  • [Margaret Fell], Womens Speaking Justified (1667)
  • J S, A Brief Anatomie of Women (1653)
  • The Virgins A. B. C. ([c. 1680s])
  • Directorium Cosmeticum (1684) Volume 2 Francis Osborne, Advice to a Son (1658)
  • Eugenius Theodidactus [John Heydon], extracts from Advice to a Daughter (1658)
  • A Discourse of Auxiliary Beauty (1656)
  • George Savile Lord Halifax, extracts from The Lady's New-Year's-Gift: Or, Advice to a Daughter (1700) and engraved frontispiece and title page from the small seventh edition (1701)
  • Anna Maria van Schurman, The Learned Maid (1659)
  • [Bathsua Makin] An Essay to Revive the Antient Education of Gentlewomen (1673)
  • [Mary Astell] Reflections Upon Marriage (1706) Volume 3 [Richard Allestree], extract from The Gentleman's Calling (1682) and The Ladies Calling (1687)
  • [William Darrell], extracts from The Gentleman Instructed (1755) Volume 4 Robert Codrington, extracts from The Second Part of Youths Behaviour (1664)
  • Hannah Woolley, extracts from The Gentlewoman's Companion (1675) Volume 5 [Judith Drake], An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex (1697)
  • Ez. Symson [trans. from Madame de Pringy], A farther Essay Relating to the Female-Sex (1696)
  • John Sprint, The Bride-Womans Counseller ([1699])
  • Eugenia, The Female Advocate (1700) Volume 6 Francois Fenelon, Instructions for the Education of a Daughter (1708)

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