A Law Unto Herself

by Rebecca Harding Davis

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A scathing critique of the legal status of women and their property rights in nineteenth-century America, Rebecca Harding Davis's 1878 novel A Law Unto Herself chronicles the experiences of Jane Swendon, a seemingly na ve and conventional nineteenth-century protagonist struggling to care for her elderly father with limited financial resources. In order to continue care, Jane seeks to secure her rightful inheritance despite the efforts of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0803238142

ISBN13:9780803238145

Release Date:January 2015

Publisher:University of Nebraska Press

Length:234 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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