How to create the perfect wife

By Wendy Moore

Subjects: English Authors, Aristocracy (social class), Social classes, great britain, Social conditions, History, Interpersonal Relations, Marriage, Social Values, Day, thomas, 1748-1789, Spouses, Marriage, great britain, Marriage, history, Women, history, modern period, 1600-, Women, New York Times reviewed, Aristocracy (Social class), Great britain, history, 18th century

Description: Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment.