NYPL, Before Victoria

Introduction Prologue: First of a New Genus Fables for the Female Sex The Modern Venus: Politicians, Gamblers, Lovers, and Other Improper Ladies Female Patriots The Stronger Passions of the Mind: Writers and Artists Rational Dames and Intrepid Travelers Epilogue: The Youngest Romantics

Before Victoria

Acknowledgments | Companion Volume | Visit the Exhibition | Funding
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