Woman
Subtitle: sketches of the history, genius, disposition, accomplishments, employments, customs and importance of the fair sex, in all parts of the world : interspersed with many singular and entertaining anecdotes
By: by a friend to the sex [i.e. John Adams].
Publisher: Printed for G. Kearsley
Published: 1790
Place of publication: London
Subjects: Women.
Description: The author, defining himself as a "friend to the sex," writes about the position and accomplishments of women in different societies throughout history, and reveals a great deal about his attitudes towards women in the late 18th century.