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Family Annals, or the Sisters, Mary Hays's last novel, was originally published in 1817. This philosophically complex novel examines the themes of the importance of women's education, economic equality of the sexes, and general equality among all human beings. This edition of Family Annals, with a new introduction and editorial commentary by Li-ching Chen, will be of interest to scholars and students of the writing of the Romantic and Victorian eras. It will contribute to various debates about women's education in the nineteenth century, and will provide a new avenue of research in women's writing.

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Author:   Li-ching Chen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032059525

ISBN 10:   1032059524
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Series Preface Acknowledgements Chronology of Mary Hays Introduction Bibliography Note on the Text Family Annals, or the Sisters Illustration To Mrs Fenwick, of Bridge Town, Barbadoes Preface Text of Family Annals Appendices Appendix A: On Education Appendix B: On Economy (Domestic Economy) Appendix C: On Fashion Appendix D: Selections from Bernard Mandeville’s The Fable of the Bees: Or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits (1723) Appendix E: Selected Articles by Mary Hays in the Monthly Magazine Appendix F: Mary Hays’s Novels and Books for Young Persons Appendix G: Mary Hays’s Review of Jane West’s A Gossip’s Story, and a Legendary Tale (1796) Appendix H: Reviews of Family Annals, or the Sisters Notes

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Li-ching Chen is Associate Professor in the Department of Western Languages and Literature at National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Her research interests focus on women’s writing, intellectual history, conduct literature, and consumption practices in England in the long eighteenth century.

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