What do women look for in a man? And what do men look for in a woman? And how and why has this changed over the centuries? Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years. From the first ad in 1695 from a young gentleman who 'would willingly Match himself to some Good Young Gentlewoman, that has a Fortune of £3000 or thereabouts' to the GSOH, WLTM and online dating of more recent years, each ad is a snapshot of its age. The result is a startling history of sex, marriage and society over three centuries - hilarious and heartbreaking by turn.
| ISBN: | 9780099513346 |
| Publication date: | 2nd February 2012 |
| Author: | Francesca Beauman |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues |
What do women look for in a man? And what do men look for in a woman? And how and why has this changed over the centuries? Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years. From the first ad in 1695 from a young gentleman who 'would willingly Match himself to some Good Young Gentlewoman, that has a Fortune of £3000 or thereabouts' to the GSOH, WLTM and online dating of more recent years, each ad is a snapshot of its age. The result is a startling history of sex, marriage and society over three centuries - hilarious and heartbreaking by turn.
Shapely Ankle Preferr'd features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues
Shapely Ankle Preferr'd is available in Paperback
Shapely Ankle Preferr'd was written by Francesca Beauman and published by Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing
Shapely Ankle Preferr'd has 224 pages
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