Charles Hopewell; or, Society As It Is, and As It Should Be

TitleCharles Hopewell; or, Society As It Is, and As It Should Be
Year for Search1853
AuthorsPatterson, John
Date Published1853
PublisherLongley & Brother
Place PublishedCincinnati, OH
KeywordsMale author
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Cooperative and women's rights eutopia. Includes reformed (Bloomer) dress. The main female character started a school where she taught a course in physiology for women. The school was attacked by the locals, and she was forced to close it. Most of the book is concerned with an exposition of ideas and opposition to them, both from conservatives and other radicals.

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1853 Patterson, John. Charles Hopewell; or, Society As It Is, and As It Should Be. Cincinnati, OH: Longley & Brother. PSt

Cooperative and women’s rights eutopia. Includes reformed (Bloomer) dress. The main female character started a school where she taught a course in physiology for women. The school was attacked by the locals, and she was forced to close it. Most of the book is concerned with an exposition of ideas and opposition to them, both from conservatives and other radicals.