Wellcome uses cookies.

Read our policy
Skip to main content
Wellcome Collection homepage
  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
Sign in to your library account
Search our stories, images and catalogue
Library account
Concept

Man-woman relationships - Early works to 1800

Catalogue

    • Books
    • Online

    The tragical ballad: or, the lady who fell in love with her serving-man.

    | Date: [1736 - 1763]
    • Books
    • Online

    The Gloucestershire tragedy; or, the true lovers' downfal.

    | Date: 1760?]
    • Books
    • Online

    Matrimony; or, The Road to Hymen Made plain, easy, and delightful; containing a new collection of familiar letters which have passed between lovers in various Situations of Life, displaying humorous and entertaining Characters, with short Histories of their Adventures: The Whole clearly teaching the Art of writing Letters on Love, Courtship, and Marriage. To which are added, epistles to Mr. Madan on his plurality of wives. Also, a variety of pleasing Dialogues, Poems, Songs, and Witty Sentences, suitable for Lovers: with the bachelor's estimate of the expences attending the married life; the lady's apology in reply; and twelve new dances, set to music, for the present year.

    | Date: [1791?]
    • Books
    • Online

    The distracted sailor.

    | Date: [1750?]
    • Books
    • Online

    The Difficult batchelor; or, the nice clown well fitted with an industrious wife.

    | Date: 1760?]
All works (14)

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE

+44 (0)20 7611 2222
info@wellcomecollection.org

  • Getting here
  • Accessibility

Today’s opening times

  • Galleries
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Library
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Café
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Shop
    10:00 – 18:00

Opening times

  • Visit us
  • What’s on
  • Stories
  • Collections
  • Get involved
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Media office
  • Developers
  • Privacy and terms
  • Modern slavery statement
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
SoundCloud
YouTube
Tripadvisor

Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence