The 18th century in Britain was a period of slow change for women’s rights. The Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution were coterminous at this point in history, and brought new thoughts about women’s rights. Women were concerned with voting, divorce, adultery, child custody rights, and education. One of the main debates in Victorian England was the discussion around the proper place and characteristics of women. The ideological assumptions of the approach women should be educated started to become a matter of discussion as the women’s movement in Britain emerged; women’s education had been a specific topic in literature because of this. Writers during the time period incorporated their personal opinions and outlooks on how women should be
