The Morality of Marriage and Other Essays on the Status and Destiny of Woman

In this series of essays, British feminist and novelist Mona Caird discusses marriage customs at various points in history, offers thoughtful and informed criticisms of the state of marriage in the Victorian era, and debunks prevailing sexist beliefs of her time. She advocates for an equal partnership between wives and husbands and calls for the reform of the relations between the sexes, sharing her vision of a future society that affords women greater dignity and freedom. (Summary by Scarbo) (8 hr 29 min)

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Introduction	31:57	Read by SwetaB
1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 1: Early History of the Family	45:22	Read by minstrel
1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 2: The Patria Potestas	26:01	Read by roselbex
1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 3: The End of the Patriarchal System	22:06	Read by Christine Rottger
2. Marriage. Part 1: The Pioneer of Civilisation; Part 2: Marriage Before and A…	1:12:53	Read by roselbex
2. Marriage. Part 3: The Lot of Woman Under the Rule of Man	11:35	Read by SwetaB
2. Marriage. Part 4: A Moral Renaissance	32:19	Read by Christine Rottger
3. The Future of the Home	19:31	Read by Tatiana Chichilla
4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 1: Motherhood Under Conditions of Dependence	14:18	Read by Stephanie M
4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 2: Married Life, Present and Future	28:38	Read by roselbex
4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 3: Children of the Future	15:54	Read by Christine Rottger
5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 1	36:55	Read by Christine Rottger
5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 2	43:16	Read by Christine Rottger
6. Phases of Human Development. Part 1: Suppression of Variant Types	39:49	Read by roselbex
6. Phases of Human Development. Part 2: Sons of Bondswomen	22:22	Read by roselbex
6. Phases of Human Development. Part 3: The Tyranny of Instinct	23:40	Read by roselbex
6. Phases of Human Development. Part 4: The Human Element in Man	22:57	Read by Christine Rottger

The Morality of Marriage and Other Essays on the Status and Destiny of Woman

Mona Caird

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