Married Love

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Married Love is a pioneering early 20th-century book on marriage and birth control that helped revolutionize public discussion of sexuality and family planning.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
addresses contraceptive practices
emotional aspects of marriage
physical aspects of marriage
author Marie Stopes NERFINISHED
controversial yes
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticizedBy conservative moralists
firstPublicationFormat book
genre marriage manual
non-fiction
sexology literature
hasEdition revised editions in the 1920s
hasImpactOn discussion of women’s rights in marriage
medical and social views of contraception
hasReception bestseller in Britain
widely read internationally
historicalSignificance important work in early family planning advocacy
landmark text in the history of sexuality
influenced birth control movement in Britain
later sex education literature
public attitudes toward marital sex
intendedEffect greater acceptance of birth control
reform of marital relations
language English
length short book
mainSubject birth control
family planning
marriage
sexuality in marriage
notableFor advocacy of birth control within marriage
early open discussion of marital sexuality
influence on public debate about sex and marriage
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
praisedFor frank treatment of sexual relations in marriage
support for women’s sexual satisfaction
publicationDate 1918
publisher A. C. Fifield NERFINISHED
G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED
relatedWork Radiant Motherhood NERFINISHED
Wise Parenthood NERFINISHED
setting Edwardian and post-Edwardian Britain NERFINISHED
subtitle A New Contribution to the Solution of Sex Difficulties NERFINISHED
targetAudience engaged couples
married couples
timePeriod early 20th century

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Marie Stopes notableWork Married Love