The Suffering of Women Who Didn't Fit: 'madness' in Britain, 1450-1950 by David J. Vaughan

The Suffering of Women Who Didn't Fit: 'madness' in Britain, 1450-1950

David J. Vaughan

192 pages paperback

2 editions

nonfiction gender history challenging informative medium-paced
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For over 500 years, women have suffered claims of mental decay solely on account of their gender. Frigid, insane, not quite there, a witch in sheep's clothing, labels that have cast her as the fragile species and destroyer of Man.This book reveals...

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