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Nineteenth-century women in British society may have seemed governed by a patriarchal model that reserved power and privilege for men, but women gradually and persuasively challenged not only the ideas of 'separate spheres of society' but the influence of Queen Victoria herself. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, case studies and character portraits, Anne Louise Booth explores the character and influence of the Victorian society woman in both town and country. By examining defining moments in history and the roles these women played in shaping and redefining society, the changing world of the Victorian society woman is brought vividly to life. Seeking to understand women as individuals in the context of their world, and developing a complete picture of a changing social landscape, Anne Louise Booth paints a compelling and illuminating portrait of the lives of women in Victorian society.

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'Women in Victorian Society is a thought provoking book which I am happy to recommend.' -- The Writing Desk, June 2024

'Women in Victorian Society is a thought provoking book which I am happy to recommend.' -- The Writing Desk, June 2024 'This in-depth book covers a range of topics, focusing on how women responded to their role in an era steeped in androcentrism.' -- WDYTYA Magazine, November 2024

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Anne Louise Booth teaches at the University of Sheffield and is a visiting academic at the University of Gloucestershire. Her main research interests are the political and social history of nineteenth century women; their behaviour both formally and by subterfuge. She talks to groups, writes on local history for magazines, is active in historical societies and has researched her family history back to the 1500s.

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