th Century Britain By Lori Ciccarelli End of the French Revolution Brought on an awareness of unjustness in society Citizens attended political debates and publicly voice concerns and ideas about government ID: 432900
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Women and Women’s Writing in Early 19th Century Britain
By Lori CiccarelliSlide2
End of the French Revolution
Brought on an awareness of unjustness in societyCitizens attended political debates and publicly voice concerns and ideas about government
Writers used their craft to construct written works
Female writers also contributed to this public sphere
Mary ShelleySlide3
Life of the Early 19th Century Woman
Expected to get married and serve husband
Expected to uphold strict code of conduct
Took care of “private sphere”
Had very few rights
Could not get a divorce
Coverture lawsSlide4
Women’s Dress
In the beginning of the 1800s, we see a more form-fitted, unstructured dress.
Dresses are slowly but surely getting bigger by the 1820s.
By the 1830s, one can see a distinct difference between dresses of the 1800s and dresses during this time.
The dress for women in the 1860s is perhaps at its largest. Full skirts and ridiculously tight corsets restrict women, both literally and figuratively.Slide5
Women’s Dress
1808
1820s
1836-1840Slide6
Education
Limited for womenWomen could not attend universityRich families = better education
Many female writers spoke out against unequal education for womenSlide7
Employment
Rising middle class = More jobsWomen worked as the following: Dressmakers
Teachers
Worked in textile manufacturing
Worked in domestic service
Women wanted more choices!
The Governess, by Richard Redgrave (1844)Slide8
Women and Writing
Wrote:Etiquette and conduct manuals for women
Hymns and children’s books
Novels
Poetry
Travel writing (mid-later 1800s)
Anonymity was important
Female writers showed that men weren’t the only ones who could be intellectuals!Slide9
Famous Female Writers
Jane Austen 1775-1817
Emily Dickinson 1830-1886
Emily Bronte 1818-1848
Charlotte Bronte 1816-1855
Frances Burney 1752-1840Slide10
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Additional Sources:
Professor Abigail
Heiniger’s
lecture
Herstoria.com