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Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness - A Notorious Divorce in Early Twentieth-Century America (Paperback)
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Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness - A Notorious Divorce in Early Twentieth-Century America (Paperback)
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The bitter and public court battle waged between Nina and James
Walker of Newport, Rhode Island from 1909 to 1916 created a
sensation throughout the nation with lurid accounts of-and gossip
about-their marital troubles. The ordeal of this high-society
couple, who wed as much for status as for love, is one of the prime
examples of the growing trend of women seeking divorce during the
early twentieth century. Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness-the
charges Nina levied at James for his adultery (with the family
governess) and extreme cruelty-recounts the protracted legal
proceedings in juicy detail. Jean Elson uses court documents,
correspondence, journals, and interviews with descendants to
recount the salacious case. In the process, she underscores how
divorce-in an era when women needed husbands for economic
support-was associated with women's aspirations for independence
and rights. The Walkers' dispute, replete with plot twists and
memorable characters, sheds light on a critical period in the
evolution of American culture.
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