Midwives Book, 1540-1720

When midwife Jane Sharp wrote The Midwives Book in 1671, she became the first British woman to publish a midwifery manual. Drawing on works by male contemporaries and weaving together medical information and lively anecdote, she produced a lively book that is instructive, accessible and witty.

Cand moasa Jane Sharp a scris Cartea moaselor in 1671, a devenit prima britanica care a publicat un manual de moasa. Bazandu-se pe lucrari ale contemporanilor de sex masculin si tesand impreuna informatii medicale si anecdote pline de viata, ea a produs o carte plina de viata, instructiva, accesibila si plina de spirit.