Below the Peacock Fan: First Ladies of the Raj
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CYPKUMC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 118 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Interesting read but author's opinions detract from final product." according to Ohio. This book is four brief but thorough biographies of British first ladies in India during the 1800's. One was a sister of the viceroy and the other Interesting read but author's opinions detract from final product. This book is four brief but thorough biographies of British first ladies in India during the 1800's. One was a sister of the viceroy and the other 3 were wives. The stories are told in chronological order and the later ones often refer to the earlier ones which ties the histories together very well. I would have rated this higher but the author is judgmental in places and this detracted from the otherwise excellent book. She. were wives. The stories are told in chronological order and the later ones often refer to the earlier ones which ties the histories together very well. I would have rated this higher but the author is judgmental in places and this detracted from the otherwise excellent book. She. An edifying and fascinating read Stunning glimpse into the lives of women of a certain place, time and social class. Extremely well researched and written. Along with the author, I perceived "great social skill and personal strength" in the lives of the four vicereines. To read of their experiences is edifying and moving. Highly recommended.Footnote: The editorial review featured on Amazon is highly inaccurate and sexist.. Interesting but overly opinionated Bellissima Ms. Fowler's description of India during the Raj is very interesting and she also helps us understand the structure of British governance of India prior to and during the Raj, However, I feel she is overly judgmental of the Vicereines she writes about using today's modern feminist standards to judge women of the 19th and very e 20th century. To my mind this is highly unfair to her subjects and shows a lack of understanding a
. The incorporation of women's issues, however, gives an unbalanced preoccupation with roles and impresses current social values on the interpretation of 19th-century British India. Lib., Mt. The questionable validity of this application, inadequate documentation, and highly generalized assertions seriously undermine the work. Riddick, Central Michigan Univ. Their husbands are stereotypically portrayed as arrogant, egotistical brutes. From Library Journal Combining women's studies and British Indian history, Fowler perceives great social skill and personal strength in the lives of four vicereinesEmily Eden, Charlotte Canning, Edith Lytton, and Mary Curzon. John F. As history, Fowler's account is acceptably accurate. PleasantCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc
It is a gem.” –The London Free Press. The lives of four Victorian gentlewomen are transformed when they leave the cozy confines of England for India to accompany their husbands or a brother who were appointed Viceroys of India, the crown jewel of the British Empire. Edith Lytton feared the moral laxity and adultery of India but indulged her husband rather than restraining him. Emily Eden imagined an India of dazzling splendor but found a land of dark secrets. Charlotte Canning painted delicate watercolors while the carnage of the Great Mutiny raged. Mary Curzon, an insecure American heiress in thrall to her husband unwittingly was almost crushed by him.Marian Fowler, “both scholarly and tart,” recounts their adventures in this classic work of colonial and women’s history. It makes for captivating reading.” –The Montreal Gazette“Wikedly witty… in short, thorouly enjoyable.” –The Ottawa Citizen“Highly entertaining…” –House and Garden“Witty, pungent and boldly irreverant and totally absorbing, Below the Peacock Fan is a book to be savoured. “A marvelous work of evocation, narrative