An overview of women’s lives and gender politics in 17th-century England, with reference to writers including Mary Wroth and Aphra Behn.
An examination of the reality of Victorian women’s lives, challenging the idealised Angel in the House stereotype and exploring women’s roles in 19th-century society.
A study of Mary Astell, often considered the first English feminist, exploring her arguments for women’s education and her place in 17th-century intellectual and religious life.