In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Althought the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and middle- class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.
| ISBN: | 9780813929347 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2015 |
| Author: | Ginger S Frost |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Series: | Victorian Literature and Culture Series |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Cultural studies Sociology History |
In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Althought the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and middle- class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.
Promises Broken features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, Cultural studies, Sociology
Promises Broken is available in Paperback
Promises Broken was written by Ginger S Frost and published by University of Virginia Press
Promises Broken has 260 pages
Yes it is part of Victorian Literature and Culture Series series