Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

19th Century Marriage And Family

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Ether for Every Occasion: Wedding Nights, Frolics, and Flammable Binges

Victorian era ether wasn't only used for surgeries. It was also used recreationally, as well as to address myriad calamities of life in ways that ranged from the mundane to the outright creepy....

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Victorian Advice on Civility Toward Women

In the Victorian era, it was a gentleman's duty to treat women with respect, whether those women be the lowliest of servants or the grandest of ladies....

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The Forty-Year-Old Victorian Bride

By the end of the Victorian era, some women were beginning to recognize the advantages of marrying a little later in life, after one had gained a modicum of maturity and life experience....

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The Etiquette of Broken Betrothals: Victorian Advice on Ending an Engagement

In the Victorian era, there were rules of etiquette for breaking an engagement with one's intended.. ...

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The Truth About Reformed Rakes: Victorian Views on Marrying a Scoundrel

When it came to marriage, many Victorian ladies firmly believed that a reformed rake was superior to other men....

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The Spinster’s Numeration Table: A Guide for Nineteenth Century Men

An 1837 table that lists out the various ages of unmarried women and corresponds them to certain characteristics...

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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