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Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich, privile
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"Lives in previous centuries for women are largely a matter of class. It would have been fun to have been a rich, privileged woman in the 18th century, but no fun at all to be her maid"

- Antonia Fraser

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This quote by Antonia Fraser talks to the stark differences in the lives of women in previous centuries based on their course. Fraser recommends that it would certainly have been delightful to be a wealthy female in the 18th century, as they would have had accessibility to deluxes and benefits that were not available to the lowers ranks. However, she additionally acknowledges that the life of a house maid in the same period would have been far from delightful. This quote highlights the raw contrast in between the lives of the wealthy and also the bad in the 18th century, and also exactly how this divide was mostly based on course. Fraser's quote acts as a pointer of the importance of identifying and understanding the various experiences of females throughout background, and also just how these experiences were mostly identified by their course.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Antonia Fraser somewhere between August 27, 1932 and today. She was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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