Charlotte Charke's autobiography, published in 1755, is far more than an exploration of social gender roles, as quite a number of critics have claimed. Charke's text is an example of…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…