The Morality of Marriage and Other Essays on the Status and Destiny of Woman

Mona Caird (1854 - 1932)

In this series of essays, British feminist and novelist Mona Caird discusses marriage customs at various points in history, offers thoughtful and informed criticisms of the state of marriage in the Victorian era, and debunks prevailing sexist beliefs of her time. She advocates for an equal partnership between wives and husbands and calls for the reform of the relations between the sexes, sharing her vision of a future society that affords women greater dignity and freedom. (Summary by Scarbo)

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction SwetaB
00:31:57
Play 01 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 1: Early History of the Family minstrel
00:45:22
Play 02 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 2: The Patria Potestas roselbex
00:26:01
Play 03 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 3: The End of the Patriarchal System Christine Rottger
00:22:06
Play 04 2. Marriage. Part 1: The Pioneer of Civilisation; Part 2: Marriage Before and After the Reformation roselbex
01:12:53
Play 05 2. Marriage. Part 3: The Lot of Woman Under the Rule of Man SwetaB
00:11:35
Play 06 2. Marriage. Part 4: A Moral Renaissance Christine Rottger
00:32:19
Play 07 3. The Future of the Home Tatiana Chichilla
00:19:31
Play 08 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 1: Motherhood Under Conditions of Dependence Stephanie M
00:14:18
Play 09 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 2: Married Life, Present and Future roselbex
00:28:38
Play 10 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 3: Children of the Future Christine Rottger
00:15:54
Play 11 5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 1 Christine Rottger
00:36:55
Play 12 5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 2 Christine Rottger
00:43:16
Play 13 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 1: Suppression of Variant Types roselbex
00:39:49
Play 14 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 2: Sons of Bondswomen roselbex
00:22:22
Play 15 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 3: The Tyranny of Instinct roselbex
00:23:40
Play 16 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 4: The Human Element in Man Christine Rottger
00:22:57