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by Sylvia Perrini (Author)
Life in the 18th Century was a time of great change. It is often referred to as the Age of Enlightenment. Throughout Europe, more people were learning to read, and becoming interested in reason and science. By the end of the 18th century Science and Artistic academies had become well established all over Europe. But life for many was extremely hard. Women had little rights. Indeed, a judge in England stated that it was "perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife, as long as he used a stick no thicker than his thumb" Women were regarded as the weaker sex, emotionally and intellectually. Their job was to nurture their men and children, to be gentle and kind. In this short book best selling author Sylvia Perrini looks at several profiles of women in this era who shocked the societies in which they lived.
Author Biography
Sylvia Perrini is an author, historian, wife and mother to two sons and two daughters. Sylvia was born in Milan, Italy and moved to Staffordshire, UK when she was four. Her Italian father was a lawyer and her English mother a barrister. Sylvia, studied history and law at Manchester University and developed a particular interest in women who live outside the common boundaries of society. Sylvia, lives with her husband and children in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Here she spends her time reading, writing and painting
