Victorian Woman (Victoria and Albert Museum Studies)

This colorful book explodes the myth of the passive Victorian woman and demonstrates how women rose to the challenges of the age of empire and industry. Drawing on the new Victorian medium of photography, as well as the huge range of images from advertising and magazines, it creates a fascinating picture of the diversity of women's achievements at this time. A unique Mother's Day gift.Suzanne Fagence Cooper is the author of 'Victorian Woman (Victoria and Albert Museum Studies)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780810965805 and ISBN 0810965801.