Sarah Stickney Ellis | |
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 Sarah Stickney Ellis as depicted in her book The Wives of England | |
| Born | Sarah Stickney  1799, 1810 |
| Died | 16 June 1872, 1872 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupation | Writer, editor |
| Spouse(s) | William Ellis |
Sarah Stickney Ellis, born Sarah Stickney (1799 – 16 June 1872), also known as Sarah Ellis, was an English author. She was a Quaker turned Congregationalist. Her numerous books are mostly about women's roles in society.[1] She argued that women had a religious duty as daughters, wives and mothers to provide an influence for good that would improve society.[2]
- ^ Twycross-Martin, H. S. (23 September 2004). "Ellis [née Stickney], Sarah". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8711. Retrieved 14 April 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Women in the Literary Marketplace 1800-1900 [1].