Mistress

Anthony Fletcher

An insightful, hugely engaging new history of elite women and the country house from the sixteenth to the twentieth century Grand houses can be found across the countryside of England and Wales. From the Stuart and Georgian periods to the Edwardian and Victorian, these buildings were once home to the aristocratic families of the nation. But what was life like for the mistresses of these great houses? How much power and influence did they really have? Anthony Fletcher and Ruth M. Larsen explore the lives of country house mistresses. Focusing on eighteen women, and spanning five centuries, they look at the ways in which elite women not only shaped the house, household, and family, but also had an impact on society, culture, and politics within their estates and beyond.

Author(s): Fletcher, Anthony
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 12/08/2025
Pagination: 352 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Yale University Press
Published By: Yale University Press
Book Classification: European history|Social & cultural history|Social classes|Gender studies: women & girls
Dimensions: 235x156
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780300163810