“The kind of man who wants the absolute submission of his wife is the kind of man who wants a wife who has no self to give.”

About Phyllis Rose

Author • American

Phyllis Rose is a distinguished American author, literary critic, and biographer known for her insightful analyses of literature and life. She gained widespread acclaim for her 1983 book, Parallel Lives: Five Victorian...

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