Imaginary widows: Spinsters, marriage, and the "Lost generation" in Britain after the great war
(2005)
Journal Article
This article argues that the status of spinster was associated with widowhood in the decades after the First World War in Britain, an association that is still active in our collective memory. Widely publicized census statistics suggesting that a who... Read More about Imaginary widows: Spinsters, marriage, and the "Lost generation" in Britain after the great war.