Assembles a range of women's letters from the former British Empire. These letters 'written home' are not only historical sources; they are also representations of the state of the Empire in far-off lands sent home to Britain and, occasionally, other centres established as 'home'.
Pages
2166
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge
Release
May 01, 2006
ISBN
1138766054
ISBN 13
9781138766051
Women Writing Home, 1700-1920 Vol 1: Female Correspondence Across the British Empire
Assembles a range of women's letters from the former British Empire. These letters 'written home' are not only historical sources; they are also representations of the state of the Empire in far-off lands sent home to Britain and, occasionally, other centres established as 'home'.