The Mothers of England: Their Influence and Responsibility

by Sarah Stickney Ellis

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238 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1844

About the author

Sarah Stickney Ellis (1799 – 16 June 1872, Quaker turned Congregationalist, was the author of numerous books; mostly written about women's role(s) in society. Particularly well-known are The Wives of England, The Women of England, The Mothers of England, and The Daughters of England, also her more directly educational works such as Rawdon House and Education of the Heart: Women's Best Work. Related to her principal literary theme of moral education for women, she established Rawdon House in Hertfordshire; a school for young ladies intended to apply the principles illustrated in her books to the "moral training, the formation of character, and in some degree the domestic duties of young ladies."

Selected Works
* Rawdon House
* The Beautiful in Nature & Art
* Northern Roses
* Education of the Heart: Women's Best Work
* The Wives of England
* The Women of England
* The Mothers of England
* The Daughters of England
* Knife

(source: wikipedia)