I think this will end up being downvoted to shit because apparently Rubenhold makes a lot of men angry but I 100% agree - this book is a must read. I couldn't believe how much information she was able to glean about the women's lives and how varied they were, and how inevitably dragged down by victorian society which just left you so few options if you were a woman. I loved that she restored their lives, their individuality, their dignity, their stories.