Modern women and what is said of them : a reprint of a series of articles in the Saturday Review (1868)

This audio collection brings together a series of mid‑nineteenth‑century essays that first appeared in the London Saturday Review. Written during a time when the “woman question” roiled politics, campuses, and pulpits, the pieces probe the clash between traditional expectations and the emerging freedoms of modern life. The narrator guides listeners through the sharp, often satirical arguments that expose both genuine concerns and the era’s gendered anxieties.

Covering topics as varied as the image of the “Girl of the Period,” the perils of fashionable excess, and the role of women in marriage and public service, each essay feels like a conversation in a Victorian drawing‑room gone public. Though the language reflects its era, the commentary resonates with today’s debates on identity, ambition, and societal standards. Listeners will hear a vivid snapshot of a pivotal moment when women’s voices—both supportive and hostile—were shaping the cultural landscape.