When Gossips Meet Ossh P

This title explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England sought to make the best of their lives in a society that excluded or marg... » 

This title explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England sought to make the best of their lives in a society that excluded or marginalized them in almost every sphere. It argues that networks of close friends ('gossips') provided invaluable moral and practical support. «