Memoirs of scandalous women. Volume 5, Christian Davies, The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies (1740); Hannah Snell, The female soldier (1750); Louise Françoise de Houssay, A narrative of the sufferings of Louise Françoise de Houssay, de Bannes (1796); Mary Ann Talbot, The life and surprising adventures of Mary Ann Talbot (1809); Index / edited by Dianne Dugaw.
These memoirs all come from women forced to live lives of impropriety, often after ill-treatment from unscrupulous men. Their tales of survival in the face of extreme hardship and privations make inspirational and compelling reading.
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| Other title: | Christian Davies, The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies (1740); Hannah Snell, The female soldier (1750); Louise Françoise de Houssay, A narrative of the sufferings of Louise Françoise de Houssay, de Bannes (1796); Mary AnnTalbot, The life and surprising adventures of Mary Ann Talbot (1809); Index |
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge,
2016.
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| Series: | Chawton House library series. Women's memoirs.
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