Memoirs of Mrs. Laetitia Pilkington, wife to the Rev. Mr. Matthew Pilkington : wherein are occasionally interspersed her poems, with variety of secret transactions of some eminent persons. Vol. II,
In her personal and literary memoirs Laetitia Pilkington (c. 1706-1750) uses comment, report and gossip to describe her 'adventures and misadventures'. Born in Dublin, her childhood memories describe her admiration of her father John Van Lewen, obstetrician, who held progressive views towa...
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| Language: | English |
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Dublin :
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1749.
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| Series: | AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
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| Summary: | In her personal and literary memoirs Laetitia Pilkington (c. 1706-1750) uses comment, report and gossip to describe her 'adventures and misadventures'. Born in Dublin, her childhood memories describe her admiration of her father John Van Lewen, obstetrician, who held progressive views towards women, and trained women as midwives. The author describes her troubled marriage to Matthew Pilkington, Anglican curate, her travelling to London in 1733 to be with him, his encouragement for her to form sexual liaisons with notables to advance his career, how she was disinherited by her family, and how her disappointed husband later threw her out of doors. |
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| Item Description: | "Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Reel: 9"--Home page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume (364 pages)). |