The Victorian Governess
By Kathryn Hughes.
Description
The figure of the governess is very familiar from nineteenthcentury literature. Much less is known about the governess in reality. This book is the first rounded exploration of what the life of the home schoolroom was actually like. Drawing on original diaries and a variety of previously undiscovered sources, Kathryn Hughes describes why the period 184080 was the classic age of governesses. She examines their numbers, recruitment, teaching methods, social position and prospects.The governess provides a key to the central Victorian concept of the lady. Her education consisted of a series of ...
ISBN(s)
1852853255, 9781852853259
