Flirtation and Courtship in Nineteenth-Century British Culture

Volume 1: Learning to Become a Woman

General Introduction

Volume 1 Introduction

Editorial Notes

1. The Mother's Gift: Or a Present for all little Children Who Are Good (London: Carnan and Newbery, 1769), pp. iii, 36-51.

2. James Fordyce, The Character and Conduct of the Female Sex, and the Advantages to be Derived by Young Men from the Society of Virtuous Women (London: T. Cadell, 1776), pp. 10-17.

3. Sarah Howard, Thoughts on Female Education, with Advice to Young Ladies (London: J. Matthews, 1783), pp. 64-80

4. John Moir, Female Tuition: or, An Address to Mothers, on the Education of Daughters (1787) (London: Printed for the Author, 1800), pp. 135-67, 220-36.

5. 'The Miseries of Improper Education', The Lady's Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 20 (February 1789), pp. 83-86.

6. Mary Wollstonecraft, 'Advertisement', in Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, Elements of Morality, for the Use of Children; with an Introductory Address to Parents (1790), trans. Mary Wollstonecraft (London: J. Crowder, 1792), pp. i-iv.

7. 'The Vision', The Lady's Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 23 (1792), pp. 257-59.

8. The Complete Art of Writing Love Letters; or, the Lover's Best Instructor . . . (1795) (London: W. Franklin, 1800), pp. iii-viii, 6-13, 19-20, 173-77.

9. Priscilla Wakefield, Juvenile Anecdotes, Founded on Facts: Collected for the Amusement of Children (1795-98) (London: Harvey and Darton, 1825), pp. iii-iv, 59-62, 132-55, 244-250.

10. Joseph Robertson, An Essay on the Education of Young Ladies: Addressed to a Person of Distinction (London: T. Cadell, Jr., and W. Davies, 1798), pp.1-9, 42-49.

11. Priscilla Wakefield's Reflections on the Present Condition of the Female Sex; with Suggestions for its Improvement (London: J. Johnson and Darton and Harvey, 1798), pp. 140-95.

12. Maria Edgeworth and R. L. Edgeworth, Essays on Practical Education (1798), 2 vols. (London: J. Johnson, 1811), vol. 2, pp. 170-215.

13. Amelia Opie, 'The Black Velvet Pelisse', in Simple Tales, 4 vols. (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806), vol. 1, pp. 1-40.

14. Sydney Smith, 'Review of Advice to Young Ladies on the Improvement of the Mind, by Thomas Broadhurst' (1810), in The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Roberts, 1840), vol. 1, pp. 200 - 220.

15. The Female Instructor; or, Young Woman's Companion: Being a Guide to All the Accomplishments which Adorn the Female Character . . .(1811) (Liverpool: Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1815), pp. iii-iv, 18-23, 28-29.

16. Mary Brunton, Discipline: A Novel (1814) (Edinburgh: Manners and Miller, 1815), pp. v-ix, 3-25.

17. Sarah Green, Gretna Green Marriages: or the Nieces (London: A.K. Newman and Co., 1823), vol.1, pp. 1-45.

18. Woman: As She Is, And As She Should Be, 2 vols. (London: James Cochrane, 1835), pp. iii-xi, xiii-xix, 47-74.

19. The Mother the Best Governess. A Practical System for the Education of Young Ladies (London: John W. Parker, 1839), pp. vii-xi, 13-21.

20. Alexander Walker, Woman: Physiologically Considered as to Mind, Morals, Marriage, Matrimonial Slavery, Infidelity and Divorce (1839) (London: A. H. Baily, 1840), pp. i - xiv, 26-48.

21. [Eugene Becklard], Physiological Mysteries and Revelations in Love Courtship and Marriage (1843) (New York: Holland & Glover, 1844), pp. iv-x, 47-63.

22. T. E. G., The Etiquette of Love, Courtship, and Marriage (London: Simpkin, Marshall,1847), pp. 13-15, 26-29.

23. T. S. Arthur, 'Conduct Towards Men', Advice to Young Ladies on Their Duties and Conduct in Life (1849) (London: J.S. Hodson, 1855), pp. 16-26.

24. Edward Woods Love, Courtship and Marriage (Leeds: Alice Mann, 1855).

25. Modern Pastime or, In-Door Amusements . . . (London: Frederick Warne, 1871), pp. 145-46, 152, 154.

26. Hymen's Advice to the Ladies: A New Invented and Entertaining Game of Courtship and Matrimony, c.1790.

27. The New Game of Human Life: John Wallis (d. 1818) and Elizabeth Newberry, London, England, 1790.

28. The Mansion of Happiness. London: Printed for Laurie and Whittle, 1800.

29. Bowles's New Invented and Entertaining Game of Courtship and Matrimony ; to Be Played Not Only with Dice, as the Goose and Snake, but Also with Cards, or an Index ; with Quotations and Motto's from Celebrated Songs. London: Printed for Bowles & Carver, 1795.

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