The Histories of Some of the Penitents in the Magdalen House
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Women Authors
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781317303572 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781317303572 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
First published in 1759, this novel aims to promote the cause of the Magdalen House, a charity which sought to rehabilitate prostitutes by fitting them for a life of virtuous industry. It challenges long-standing prejudices against prostitutes by presenting them as victims of inadequate education, male libertinism and sexual double standards.
First published in 1759, this novel aims to promote the cause of the Magdalen House, a charity which sought to rehabilitate prostitutes by fitting them for a life of virtuous industry. It challenges long-standing prejudices against prostitutes by presenting them as victims of inadequate education, male libertinism and sexual double standards.
