Promises Broken (Victorian Literature & Culture (Hardcover)) de Ginger S. Frost

Promises Broken: Victorian Literature & Culture (Hardcover)

Ginger S. Frost

This study examines the lives of many 19th century individuals, revealing the nuances of courtship, marriage and common law in Victorian England. Evidence is drawn from 875 actual breach-of-promise cases to show that they functioned to repair lives damaged by the conditions caused by gender.

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In the nineteenth century, a woman who could prove a man had broken his promise to marry her was legally entitled to compensation for damages. Bridging the gap between history and literature, Ginger S. Frost offers an in-depth examination of these breaches of promise and compares actual with fictional cases. Although the most important factor in determining the outcome of such trials was gender, class was also vital in assessing the suitability of mates. Promises Broken highlights the courtship practices of lower- and lower middle-class Victorians, a group much neglected in previous scholarship.