[This review is based on a review copy from Netgalley. The review was originally posted at Iris on Books.]In Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace Kate Summerscale chronicles the life of Isabella Walker, who at age 31 and already widowed, marries Henry Robinson in 1844. Her husband is often away from home and is ...
In the 1850s, Great Britain established a Divorce Act; this would allow couples to divorce through civil court without obtaining an act of Parliament.One of the first, and most scandalous cases, was that of Henry Robinson v. Isabella Robinson. Mr. Robinson found his wife's rather fanciful diary and...
Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace is a very unique, first-hand look into the life of a middle class, married woman in Victorian Britain.Over the course of several years, Isabella Robinson keeps a diary, in which she describes her infatuation with a a married doctor named Edward Lane. Isabella's husband Henry...
Summerscale, again, provides an interesting portrayal of the Victorian England criminal/legal system. This time, she focuses on divorce laws, unfair to women, through presenting the case of Isabelle Robinson's divorce through her infidelity. Kate Summerscale brings light to some of the most unusual ...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
