Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents viii
3. List of Tables ix
4. Acknowledgements x
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Courtship, Marriage, and Affection 19
7. 2 The Culture of the Wives: Life in the British Isles 64
8. 3 Life Abroad 112
9. 4 The Crimean War: Helping the Women Left Behind 156
10. 5 Living through Crisis 194
11. 6 Prostitution 236
12. Conclusion 286
13. Appendix: Ellen of Ayr 290
14. Bibliography 293
15. Index 307