Shapely Ankle Preferr'd

A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement

Francesca Beauman

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English

Vintage
15 February 2012

Social & cultural history; Dating, relationships, living together & marriage

A lively history of Lonely Hearts ads, and the stories that go with them.

What do women look for in a man? And what do men look for in a woman? And how and why has this changed over the centuries?

Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years. From the first ad in 1695 from a young gentleman who 'would willingly Match himself to some Good Young Gentlewoman, that has a Fortune of e3000 or thereabouts' to the GSOH, WLTM and online dating of more recent years, each ad is a snapshot of its age. The result is a startling history of sex, marriage and society over three centuries - hilarious and heartbreaking by turn.

By: Francesca Beauman
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9780099513346
ISBN 10: 009951334X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 February 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Francesca Beauman is a writer, historian and television presenter. Born in London in 1977, she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College then Cambridge University, graduating with a First Class degree in History. She divides her time between London and Los Angeles.

Reviews for Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement

Wonderfully enjoyable -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday * Shapely Ankle Preferr'd is an absorbing and intelligent history of the pursuit of love -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times * Elegant, witty, wise and utterly delightful -- Christopher Hart * Literary Review * Shapely Ankle Preferr'd is a perfect little history of the surprisingly long story of those who WLTM -- Melissa Katsoulis * Sunday Telegraph * This thorough and thoroughly amusing book suggest that what lonely hearts have always needed is a thick skin, a willing heart and, above all, a GSOH -- Arifa Akbar * Independent *