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Abigail May Alcott accepted the view that women best served society by supporting their husbands and nurturing their children. The circumstances of her marriage though, led to her advocacy of careers and the vote for women. This book considers her life in the context of her historical era.

Transcendental Wife tells the story of Abigail May Alcott (1800-1877), a 19th-century wife and mother, who accepted the view that women best served society and moral authority by supporting involved husbands and by nurturing future citizens, the children.