Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement

Shapely Ankle Preferr’d: A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement

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What do women look for in a man? And what do men look for in a woman? And how and why has this changed over the centuries? Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again – the ads have been running for over three hundred years. From the first ad in 1695 from a young gentleman who ‘would willingly Match himself to some Good Young Gentlewoman, that has a Fortune of £3000 or thereabouts’ to the GSOH, WLTM and online dating of more recent years, each ad is a snapshot of its age. The result is a startling history of sex, marriage and society over three centuries – hilarious and heartbreaking by turn.

Additional information

Weight0.212 kg
Dimensions1.6 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

009951334X

About The Author

Francesca Beauman is a writer, historian and television presenter. Born in London in 1977, she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College then Cambridge University, graduating with a First Class degree in History. She divides her time between London and Los Angeles.

Wonderfully enjoyable

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Shapely Ankle Preferr'd is an absorbing and intelligent history of the pursuit of love

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