The Work of the Heart: Young Women and Emotion, 1780-1830

By Martha Tomhave Blauvelt

Book Overview

How did young American women construct and express their emotions between 1780 and 1830? Before Oprah and therapy, how did they reconcile society's demanding and often contradictory expectations? In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813953626
• ISBN13: 9780813953625
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher