Seventeenth-Century Mother's Advice Books

Advice books published by women were a popular genre in Seventeenth and early Eighteenth-century England and they were moral manuals with strong religious overtones. Here, Urban highlights a notable exception: Age Rectified, which counsels women to acquire a 'disposition of mind' in old age which allows them to be accepted by younger generations.

Cultural and Historical Elements: Prominent Themes Mother, Wife, and Mistress: Women's Identity Lady Anne Brockman: Author? Age Rectified: The Printed Text and Manuscript