Title: How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain's Most Ineligible Bachelor and his Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate
Description: Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment.
Subjects: English Authors, Marriage, History, Day, thomas, 1748-1789, Aristocracy (social class), Women, history, modern period, 1600-, Great britain, history, 18th century, Social classes, great britain, Marriage, history, Marriage, great britain