<strong>Family Fortunes</strong> has become a seminal text in class and gender history.Published to wide critical acclaim in 1987 its influence in the fieldcont... » 

Family Fortunes has become a seminal text in class and gender history.Published to wide critical acclaim in 1987 its influence in the fieldcontinues to be extensive. It has cast new light on the perception of middleclass society and gender relations between 1780 and 1850.This revised edition contains a substantial new introduction placing theoriginal survey in its historiographical context. Leonore Davidoff andCatherine Hall evaluate the readings their text has received and broaden theirstudy by taking into account recent developments and shifts in the field. Theyapply current perceptions of history to their original project and see newmotives and meanings emerge that reinforce their argument. «