Victorian Marriage

James Covert

• 01 november 2000
• 9781852852603

Samenvatting:

Mandell Creighton (1843-1901) was a historian and the first editor of the "English Historical Review". His wife Louise, also a historian, was an advocate of the Victorian women's movement. Their writings and especially their letters are presented here and allow a glimpse into Victorian life.



Mandell Creighton (1843-1901) was a famous historian and the first editor of the English Historical Review. His intelligence and energy made an impression upon everyone he met. Admired by Queen Victoria, only his untimely death stopped him becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. His wife Louise (1850 -1936) was a prolific historian in her own right. Her strength of character and organisational ability made her a natural leader of Victorian women's movements. The writings of this remarkable couple, especially their letters, reveal their relationships with each other and with their seven children, their work and home life, their servants, houses, holidays in Italy, and the pleasures of their lives together.