A Serious Proposal to the Ladies
Mary Astell
ISBN 10: 1551113066 ISBN 13: 9781551113067
Published by Broadview Press, 2002
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Synopsis:
Mary Astell’s A Serious Proposal to the Ladies is one of the most important and neglected works advocating the establishment of women’s academies. Its reception was so controversial that Astell responded with a lengthy sequel, also in this volume. The cause of great notoriety, Astell’s Proposal was imitated by Defoe in his “An Academy for Women,” parodied in the Tatler, satirized on the stage, plagiarized by Bishop Berkeley, and later mocked by Gilbert and Sullivan in Princess Ida.
About the Author:
Patricia Springborg teaches political theory in the Department of Government, University of Sydney. She is the editor of Astell: Political Writings.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: A Serious Proposal to the Ladies
Publisher: Broadview Press
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good