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Governess: The Lives and Times of the Real Jane Eyres
Governess The Lives and Times of the Real Jane Eyres
Author: Ruth Brandon
The rise and fall of the English governess, the domestic heroine who inspired Victorian literature’s greatest authors. — Between the 1780s and the end of the nineteenth century, an army of sad women took up residence in other people’s homes, part and yet not part of the family, not servants, yet not equals. To become a governe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780802716309
ISBN-10: 080271630X
Publication Date: 4/15/2008
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Walker & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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A nice glimpse into 19th century and a job most women didn't want Governess. I found the book to be interesting and historically correct. It was a quick read and a nice reference.
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