Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895
"Elegantly and clearly written, and based on an impressive mastery of the sources, this book is a very valuable addition to nineteenth-century legal history and the growing corpus of scholarly feminist legal scholarship."--A. W. Brian Simpson,The American Journal of Legal History"Shanley's work is not only a fine feminist tract for our times but also a significant scholarly work."--Lee Holcombe,American Historical Review