Wench

_ The Wench is a Fool, I think! cou'd you not have carry'd it to be mended, without putting it in the Box?

The Busie Body Susanna Centlivre

Is a Country Wench, that is so farre from making herselfe beautifull by Art, that one Looke of hers is able to put all

A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings From his translation of The Moral Characters of Theophrastus (1725) Henry Gally 1732

Her attempts to answer those questions turned into the novel "Wench," out in paperback Tuesday, just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

A tender spot in master-slave relations Lonnae O'Neal Parker 2011

Well, actually, she did: The University of Mary Washington professor has written a novel, "Wench," that explores the complexities and utter weirdness of that scenario.

Read this: Virginia professor explores slave-mistress life in new book The Reliable Source 2011

"Wench," which went through seven printings after its hardcover release last January and has a first paperback printing of 135,000, raises questions about complex parts of slavery that are less explored for lack of written accounts: What kinds of accommodations and negotiations took place between slaves and masters?

A tender spot in master-slave relations Lonnae O'Neal Parker 2011

I was in the prime of life, and she a buxom kind of Wench, about twenty-two years of age.

The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861

"Wench" is, well, you just got to really understand Emp (the girl's name) because, you know, basically she's great.

The Comics Journal Tom Crippen 2010

For instance, I think the "Wench" panel shows exactly how a lot of readers would like their asses considered: with great fanfare and some understanding commentary.

The Comics Journal Tom Crippen 2010

In "Wench" this trait is both analyzed in detail and treated as a given, which is another flattering combination: all that attention, no judging.

The Comics Journal Tom Crippen 2010

Book review: 'Wench' and 'My Name is Mary Sutter': Novels of 19th-century women

The Seattle Times 2010