Title: How to create the perfect wife
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: Social conditions, English Authors, History, Marriage, Women, Aristocracy (Social class), Social Values, Spouses, Interpersonal Relations, New York Times reviewed, 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
Places: Great Britain
People: Thomas Day (1748-1789)
Time periods: 18th century