The case of the married woman [sound recording] : Caroline Norton, a 19th century heroine who wanted justice for women
Fraser, Antonia, 1932-2021
Audiobooks
Poet, pamphleteer and beauty, Caroline Norton dazzled 19th-century society with her vivacity and intelligence. After her marriage in 1828 to the MP George Norton, she continued to attract friends and admirers to her salon in Westminster, including the widowed Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. Racked with jealousy, George Norton took the PM to court, suing him for damages on account of his 'Criminal Conversation' (adultery) with Caroline. Despite an acquittal, Norton legally denied Caroline access to her 3 children under 7. He also claimed her income as an author for himself, since the copyrights of a married woman belonged to her husband. Caroline channelled her energies into reform: the rights of a married woman and specifically those of a mother. Antonia Fraser portrays a woman who refused to be curbed by the personal and political constraints of her time.
Main title:
Imprint:
Rearsby : Lamplight Audiobooks, 2021.Rearsby : Lamplight Audiobooks, 2021.
Collation:
8 CDs (570 min.) : digital, stereo
Performers:
Narrated by Penelope Wilton.
ISBN:
9781004053186 (CDs)
Dewey class:
941.081
Language:
English
Subject:
Norton, Caroline Sheridan, 1808-1877Women authors, English -- 19th century -- BiographyAuthors, English -- 19th century -- BiographyWomen -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryWomen's rights -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryAudiobooksHistoryBiography & non-fiction prose
BRN:
2548889