An Uncommon scold
1990
Book
A woman found guilty of being a common scold - an outspoken, wrangling nuisance - was in past times punished with a public ducking. Although the crime no longer exists, here is a collection of over 1000 quotes from forthright women through the ages, covering a wide range of topics.
Main title:
An Uncommon scold / compiled by Abby Adams.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
London : Gollancz, 1990.
Collation:
[264]p. : ill. ; 16cm.
Notes:
Cover sub-title: 1,000 quotable quotes on subjects from the preposterous to the divine, uttered by history's most witty &wicked women.
ISBN:
9780575048775
Dewey class:
828.02
LC class:
PN6081
Language:
English
Index terms:
Quotations in English Anthologies
BRN:
812262