Connubial Adventurers: Playing the Matrimonial Lottery in British America

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Lindsay M. Keiter, Stuart H. Marshall, Thomas Busciglio-Ritter, Gustave Lester, Rachel B. Herrmann
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abstract:The connection between marriage and lotteries emerged with the first British state lotteries and persisted throughout the eighteenth century in British America, despite the well-documented rise of companionate marriage. Drawing extensively on newspapers rather than fiction or prescriptive literature, Keiter reveals a deep current of skepticism about these changing ideals. Lottery analogies and satirical lottery schemes circulated widely, showing a shared set of expectations and concerns in the young nation. These tropes emphasized the continued centrality of wealth to marriage while suggesting that marital happiness remained a gamble with unfavorable odds.
婚姻冒险家:在英属美国玩婚姻彩票
婚姻和彩票之间的联系出现在英国第一个国家彩票上,并在整个18世纪的英属美洲持续存在,尽管有充分的证据表明伴侣婚姻的兴起。基特广泛地利用报纸,而不是小说或规范文学,揭示了对这些不断变化的理想的深刻怀疑。彩票类比和讽刺的彩票计划广泛流传,显示了这个年轻国家的共同期望和担忧。这些比喻强调了财富对婚姻的持续中心地位,同时表明婚姻幸福仍然是一场赔率不利的赌博。
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