Cruelty and Companionship: Conflict in Nineteenth Century Married Life by Hammerton, A. James

Routledge. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Routledge. Used - Very Good.

London: Routledge, 1992. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. This original, imaginative and important book brings together concerns about gender, the family, and wider currents in British social, cultural and even political experience in the second half of the nineteenth century." Black cloth with silver titling on spine, decorated grey end papers, inscribed by author on title page, 236 pages. A letter from the author to the previous owner, as well as a personal invitation to the book launch, are tucked into book as well. There is a very pale, small mark on leading text block edge. Dust jacket has minor edge and shelf wear. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

Hardback. Very Good.

Routledge, 1992. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780415036221

London ; New York : Routledge, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 236 pages ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-228) and index. Contents: pt. I. Working-class marriage. 1. The Targets of 'Rough Music': Respectability and Domestic Violence. 2. 'Rough Usage'. The incidence of violence. Controlling violence: the limits of reform -- pt. II. Middle-class marriage. 3. Companionate Marriage and the Challenge to Patriarchy. Prescriptive literature and the rise in expectations. Case studies in contested authority. 4. Cruelty and Divorce. The public face of middle-class marriage. The concept of matrimonial cruelty: judicial interventions. 5. The Adaptation of Patriarchy in Late-Victorian Marriage. Evidence from autobiography. Masculinity and the limits of companionate marriage… Read More

Hardback. New. 'original, imaginative and challenging...brings concerns together about gender, the family, and wider currents in British social, cultural and even political experience in the second half of the 19th century.' - Leonore Davidoff

Routledge. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Cruelty and Companionship : Conflict in Nineteenth Century Married Life.

Routledge, 1992. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 248 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches.