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THE only excuse for this book is the lack of books on the subject with which it deals -- the trade aspect of marriage. That is to say, wifehood and motherhood considered as a means of livelihood for women.

In "Marriage as a Trade" Hamilton asserts that "woman, as we know her to-day, is largely a manufactured product; that the particular qualities which are supposed to be inherent in her and characteristic of her sex are often enough nothing more than the characteristics of a repressed... Read Full Overview

Marriage as a Trade, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Marriage As A Trade, written by Cicely Mary Hamilton and published in 1909, is a feminist novel that explores the societal pressures and expectations placed upon women to enter into marriage as a means of financial security and social status. The story follows the lives of three... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

Marriage as a Trade, written by Cicely Mary Hamilton in 1909, is a novel that explores the societal expectations and limitations placed on women during the early 20th century. The story follows the life of protagonist, Victoria, who is forced to make a choice between marriage... Read Full Overview

Marriage As A Trade is a book written by Cicely Mary Hamilton and published in 1909. The book is a feminist critique of the institution of marriage, arguing that it has become a commercial transaction rather than a union based on love and mutual respect. Hamilton examines the... Read Full Overview