Remembering Caroline Norton

Various

Description

Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808–1877) was an English author and social reformer. After Norton left her husband in 1836, he sued her friend and Prime Minister Lord Melbourne for adultery. Though the claim was thrown out of court, Norton was denied a divorce and access to her children. In response to this Norton campaigned vehemently, which eventually led to the historic passing of the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857, and the Married Women's Property Act 1870. This volume contains a collection of poems, essays, and biographical sketches related to Norton and her tremendous efforts in the fight for women's rights in England. Contents include: “Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (Sheridan), by John W. Cousin”, “Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton, by Richard Garnett”, “Mrs. Norton, by William Bates”, and “Caroline Norton, by Mabel Elizabeth Wotton”. Notable works by this author include: “The Dandies Rout” (1825), “The Wife, and Woman's Reward” (1835), and “Stuart of Dunleath” (1851). Brilliant Women - Read & Co. is proudly publishing this brand new collection of classic essays now for the enjoyment of a new generation of readers.

Sujets

• Women's history

Informations

• Publié par: Read Books Ltd.
• Date de parution: 31 juillet 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781528791113
• Langue: English

Extrait

REMEMBERING CAROLINE NORTON
In Honour of the Woman Who Fought the Law for the Rights of Married Women Today
By
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"He that deals blame, and yet forgets to praise,
Who sets brief storms against long summer days,
Hath a sick judgment.
And shall we all condemn, and all distrust,
Because some men are false and some unjust?"
— Caroline Norton , The Dream , 1840


Contents
CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH NORTON (SHERIDAN)
By John W. Cousin
CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH NORTON
Born, 1809. Died, June 15, 1877
CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH NORTON
By Richard Garnett
MRS. NORTON
By William Bates
CAROLINE NORTON
By Mabel Elizabeth Wotton


Illustrations
CAROLINE, LADY STIRLING-MAXWELL
By Frank Stone
ENGRAVING OF CAROLINE SHERIDAN NORTON
By John Cochran after a portrait by George Hayter
THE AUTHOR OF "THE UNDYING ONE."
By Daniel Maclise
THE HON. MRS. CAROLINE NORTON
By George Hayter


CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH NORTON (SHERIDAN)
By John W. Cousin
Grand-daughter of Richard Brinsley S., married in 1827 the Hon. G. C. Norton, a union which turned out most unhappy, and ended in a separation.
Her first book, The Sorrows of Rosalie (1829), was well received. The Undying One (1830), a romance founded upon the legend of the Wandering Jew, followed, and other novels were Stuart of Dunleath (1851), Lost and Saved (1863), and