"Coelebs In Search of a Wife" by Hannah More is a story about love and marriage in the early 1800s. It follows Charles, a young man guided by his parents' teachings, as he looks for the right woman to marry. The book shows everyday life, comments on society, and thinks about what makes a good wife, focusing on qualities like character, morals, and what society expects from women. Early in the story, Charles thinks about how he was raised and what his parents taught him about what to look for in a wife; after his parents pass away, he's driven to find a partner who is both kind and smart. As he gets ready to step out into the world, he struggles with what he expects and the women he actually meets, and the beginning chapters set a thoughtful mood, highlighting how important morals and getting along with someone are in a marriage; the book also sets the stage for Charles's journey of finding himself and courting a wife, all while dealing with society's rules and his own beliefs.
Coelebs In Search of a Wife
By Hannah More
A young man, influenced by his parents' values, navigates society's expectations and his own ideals as he seeks a wife who embodies both grace and intelligence.
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About the AuthorHannah More was an English religious writer, philanthropist, poet, and playwright in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick, who wrote on moral and religious subjects. Born in Bristol, she taught at a school her father founded there and began writing plays. She became involved in the London literary elite and a leading Bluestocking member. Her later plays and poetry became more evangelical. She joined a group opposing the slave trade. In the 1790s she wrote Cheap Repository Tracts on moral, religious and political topics, to distribute to the literate poor. Meanwhile, she broadened her links with schools she and her sister Martha had founded in rural Somerset. These curbed their teaching of the poor, allowing limited reading but no writing. More was noted for her political conservatism, being described as an anti-feminist, a "counter-revolutionary", or a conservative feminist.
Hannah More was an English religious writer, philanthropist, poet, and playwright in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds and Garrick, who wrote on moral and religious subjects. Born in Bristol, she taught at a school her father founded there and began writing plays. She became involved in the London literary elite and a leading Bluestocking member. Her later plays and poetry became more evangelical. She joined a group opposing the slave trade. In the 1790s she wrote Cheap Repository Tracts on moral, religious and political topics, to distribute to the literate poor. Meanwhile, she broadened her links with schools she and her sister Martha had founded in rural Somerset. These curbed their teaching of the poor, allowing limited reading but no writing. More was noted for her political conservatism, being described as an anti-feminist, a "counter-revolutionary", or a conservative feminist.
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