Epistles on Women
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"Epistles on Women" is a didactic poetic work by Lucy Aikin that reflects on the character, education, and social roles of women in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistles on Women canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic poem
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literary work ⓘ poetic work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
domestic roles of women
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female education ⓘ intellectual capacities of women ⓘ moral responsibilities of women ⓘ social expectations of women ⓘ |
| author | Lucy Aikin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorGender | female ⓘ |
| authorPerspective |
advocacy for improved female education
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early feminist sympathies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
to instruct readers on women's proper education
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to reflect on women's social position ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | didactic verse ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early 19th-century British gender ideology
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post-Enlightenment debates on women's rights ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated readers
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readers interested in women's issues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse epistle ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 19th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
gender norms
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morality ⓘ social roles of women ⓘ women's character ⓘ women's education ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workFocus | moral and intellectual formation of women ⓘ |
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