"The Girl of the Period, and Other Social Essays" in 2 volumes is a collection of essays upon various social subjects written by the British journalist Eliza Lynn Linton, who was a severe critic of early feminism. Her most famous essay on this matter, The Girl of the Period, was published in Saturday Review in 1868 and was a vehement attack on feminism. Linton is a leading example of the fact that the fight against votes for women was not only organised by men. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Volume 1:The Girl of the PeriodModern MothersModern MothersPaying One's ShotWhat is Woman's Work?Little WomenIdeal WomenPinchbeckAffronted WomanhoodFeminine AffectationsInterferenceThe Fashionable WomanSleeping DogsBeauty and BrainsNymphsMésalliancesWeak SistersPinching ShoesSuperior BeingsFeminine AmenitiesGrim FemalesMature SirensPumpkinsWidowsDollsCharming WomenApron-stringsFine FeelingsSphinxesFlirtingScramblersFlatteryLa Femme PasséeSpoilt WomenDovecotsBored HusbandsVolume 2:Gushing MenSweet SeventeenThe Habit of FearOld LadiesVoicesBurnt FingersDésœuvrementThe Shrieking SisterhoodOtherwise-mindedLimp PeopleThe Art of ReticenceMen's FavouritesWomanlinessSomething to WorrySweets of Married LifeSocial NomadsGreat GirlsShunted DowagersPrivileged PersonsModern Man-hatersVague PeopleArcadiaStrangers at ChurchIn SicknessOn a VisitDrawing-room EpiphytesThe Epicene SexWomen's MenHotel Life in EnglandOur MasksHeroes at HomeSeine-fishingThe Discontented WomanEnglish Clergymen in Foreign Watering-placesOld FriendsPopular WomenChoosing or FindingLocal Fêtes