The case of the married woman Caroline Norton and her fight for women's justice
Relates the story of nineteenth-century English poet Caroline Norton, who was denied access to her children by her husband after a sensational trial for adultery, and fought tirelessly for the rights of married women and mothers, resulting in the passage of the Infant Custody Act of 1839.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
2022.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus books cloth edition. |
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| Summary: | Relates the story of nineteenth-century English poet Caroline Norton, who was denied access to her children by her husband after a sensational trial for adultery, and fought tirelessly for the rights of married women and mothers, resulting in the passage of the Infant Custody Act of 1839. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781639361571 163936157X |
| Author Notes: | (Publisher Provided) |
