Scotch Verdict: Miss Pirie and Miss Woods V. Dame Cumming Gordon

Scotch Verdict

Miss Pirie and Miss Woods V. Dame Cumming Gordon

1983 • 320 pages

Exploring the economic status of women in the 19th century, author Lilliam Faderman details the true-life case of two young Scottish schoolmistresses who were deprived of their livelihoods after being falsely accused of carrying on an affair in front of their students. Faderman examines the customs and attitudes of the era in relation to women today.


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