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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title: Petticoat Government

Author and Title: Frances Milton Trollope. Petticoat Government: A Novel

First Edition: London: Henry Colburn, 1850. 3 volumes, post 8vo., 31s. 6d.

Summary: Heiress Judith Maitland is torn between her mother’s favorite sister and her two maiden aunts who both covet her generous living allowance. (LP)

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References: BL; EC; Princeton

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