Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe Empire of the Mother (Book Review).AuthorsLane, Ann J.AbstractReviews the book 'The Empire of the Mother: American Writing About Domesticity, 1830-1860,' by Mary P. Ryan.SubjectsEMPIRE of the Mother, The (Book); RYAN, Mary; HOUSEWIVES in literature; NONFICTIONPublicationAmerican Historical Review, 1984, Vol 89, Issue 1, p205ISSN0002-8762Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.2307/1856067